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Men’s basketball defeats UAB, 69-65 in first round of NCAA Tournament

Jaedon LeDee held a dominant 32 point game to advance the Aztecs to the second round

No. 5-seeded San Diego State men’s basketball defeated the 12-seed UAB, 69-65, on Friday to move past the first round of the NCAA tournament and keep dancing. The Aztecs (25-10) iced the game after they scored their final points in free throws, making 8-of-10 in the final 2:39.

LeDee scored 32 points and was 9-of-10 from the free throw line. He topped 30 points for the fourth time this season while finishing two short of his career high. Guard Lamont Butler also scored 15 points during the victory.