Shrigley leads No. 6 SDSU over Utah St, 60-45
With Utah State off the beaten track, the No. 6 San Diego State Aztecs could concentrate on their large moment of truth Saturday evening at New Mexico.
Matt Shrigley racked up 15 points - including 4 3-pointers 7/8- and San Diego State used a stifling protection to defeat Utah State 60-45 Tuesday evening, the Aztecs' 12th straight residence triumph.
Josh Davis added 12 points and Skylar Spencer 10 for the Aztecs (23-2, 12-1 Hill West Conference), that play their much-anticipated first game of the season versus New Mexico on Saturday evening. The Lobos (19-5, 10-2) are in 2nd spot in the MWC entering into their game at UNLV on Wednesday evening. The Aztecs and Lobos complete the normal season at San Diego on March 8.
" We simply needed to appear and acquire a win," said point player Xavier Thames, who was held to a season-low 4 factors." We didn't wish to make a declaration or anything. We just intended to come out and contend challenging and we did that for 40 minutes.".
Utah State (15-11, 5-9) would certainly have linked its season-low of 42 factors if not for a 3-pointer by Viko Noma'aea with 29 seconds left. SDSU held the Aggies to 34 percent capturing. SDSU led by dual figures since 10:56 in the initial half and buyinged the last 10 factors of the game.
" This was a good gain versus a great team that didn't play well tonite and we had a lot to do with it," SDSU coach Steve Fisher claimed." Just what they performed in our first game, coming off screens and making shots, they fired 52 percent they were 9 of 18 from 3-point array, we removed from them today. We made it hard for them to get great appearances and that could wear on you. We're extremely pleased with exactly how we competed and played. I'm quite, extremely happy with how we played.".
Utah State coach Stew Morrill could not state the exact same point.
" We could have been available in right here and played well and shed," Morrill said." We really did not. We can be found in here and played poorly and shed. Their defense is very good. They offered us hardly any. They were long and challenging on the boards.".
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The previous superior for Shrigley, a redshirt fresher, was 14 points versus San Diego Christian on Nov. 20.
" I assume I played well. I merely wanted to go out and compete like our instructors constantly say, and play hard.' Shrigley claimed. His teammates" were acquiring me the ball in the appropriate situations. The edge was open and X managed to acquire me those wide-open gos.".
SDSU was playing one day after dropping one area in The Associated Press Top 25. It lost at Wyoming a week earlier, its initial defeat given that Nov. 14, in your home to Arizona. The Aztecs rebounded by defeating Air Force in the home on Saturday night.
Jarred Shaw and Spencer Butterfield scored 10 factors each for Utah State.
Utah State pressed the Aztecs into overtime at Logan on Jan. 25 prior to shedding 74-69. The Aggies shot 60.9 percent in the 2nd fifty percent of that game.
San Diego State took control early, holding Utah State scoreless for almost 6 mins while going on a 12-0 run that consisted of two 3-pointers by Shrigley for a 16-5 lead. After Shaw made a layup, Shrigley hit an additional 3.
San Diego State rapidly pressed the bring about 32-14, acquiring a three-point play and a layup from JJ O'Brien, a bucket off a rebound by Winston Shepard and a layup and 2 free throws by Thames.
The Aztecs led 35-22 at halftime.
" They're actually good defensively," Butterfield stated." They're in the Top 10 in the nation for a reason - they play challenging protection. They've acquired some tall guards and they're all quite athletic.".
