Rapid Recap: Mountain West Tournament Championship

In a Mountain West Tournament Championship between two of the most proficient 3-point shooting teams in the Mountain West, defense and rebounding was the biggest story — though it ultimately favored the stingy San Diego State Aztecs, earning the Mountain West Title on Saturday with their 62-57 victory over the Utah State Aggies.

San Diego State, appearing in their sixth consecutive conference title game, held the conference’s most efficient offense to 37.1 percent shooting, including 4-of-24 (16.7 percent) from 3-point range; in all fairness, San Diego State wasn’t any more efficient, knocking down two of their 19 3-point attempts, but made 13 more free throws, including 11 more in the…