Daily Aztec · Mar 17, 2024
Bad Beats: Aztecs draw dead down the stretch in Mountain West Final
A stretch of cold shooting late in the game, while New Mexico converted second chance scores, sealed SDSU’s fate
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.