The San Diego State men’s basketball team survived a furious rally by the Washington Huskies, prevailing 100-97 in an overtime win at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
Senior forward Jaedon LeDee exploded for career highs in points (34) and rebounds (17) for his third double-double of the season. Sophomore forward Elijah Saunders chipped in a career-high 16 points and 8 rebounds while also going a perfect 3-for-3 from deep.
Early in the contest, senior guard Lamont Butler drove down the lane, spun to his strong hand and converted a layup to put the Aztecs (4-1) up 5-3 early.