Senior guard Devin Watson drives to the hoop during the Aztecs 65-56 victory over Nevada on March 15 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
San Diego State men’s basketball is headed back to the Mountain West Tournament championship after defeating No. 17 Nevada 65-56 on Friday evening at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The game was tied at 51-51 with just over five minutes to play but No. 4 SDSU pulled away after No. 1 Nevada failed to score a single point until there was only 23 seconds left.
The victory sends the Aztecs back to the championship game for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons, and marks the second straight year SDSU eliminated a top-seeded Nevada in the semifinals.