Aztecs tame Waves at the beach, win 72-47

Nathan Mensah (left) plays defense against UT Arlington on Nov. 20.The San Diego State Aztecs came into Tuesday’s game against Long Beach State looking to bounce back after scoring only 43 points against USC last Friday, the lowest scoring output for the program since 2015.

After a slow start, the Aztecs (5-2) stout defense and efficient offense carried them to a 72-47 win against the Beach (2-5).

Long Beach was leading 13-12 with just over 11 minutes left in the first half. Coming off a media timeout, senior guard Trey Pulliam got a steal and finished with a reverse lay-up on the offensive end.

On the next possession, sophomore guard Lamont Butler got a steal on a loose ball turnover and fed…