Bad Beats: Aztecs draw dead down the stretch in Mountain West Final

Daily Aztec | March 17, 2024

A stretch of cold shooting late in the game, while New Mexico converted second chance scores, sealed SDSU’s fate

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New Mexico forward JT Toppin (15) grabs a rebound over San Diego State forward Jaedon LeDee (13) in the 2024 Mountain West Championship Final on Saturday, March 16 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Toppin scored nine of his 13 points and grabbed six of his 11 rebounds in the game during the second half.

Chinedu Nwoffiah

LAS VEGAS — One of the most consistent indicators of success for the San Diego State men’s basketball team has been their record when holding a lead when the chips are down with five minutes remaining.