The San Diego State Aztecs — who were playing their third game in six days, including their second after squeaking out a double-overtime thriller 48 hours earlier — survived once again.
This time, it was to the reeling Nevada Wolf Pack in Reno, Nev. Nevada made a torrid second-half comeback that came down to the final 10 seconds in one of the more thrilling Mountain West games of the season. The Aztecs earned the 79-78 victory, rejecting two Nevada shots and batting another pass away over the final nine seconds, living by the remarkable defensive identity they’ve seemingly perfected.