LAS VEGAS — San Diego State sophomore guard Trey Kell lives for the big moments.
After shooting 1 for 6 from the field in the first half for a total of two points, Kell scored 15 of SDSU’s 35 second half points, including two timely blocks, in the team’s 71-65 win against Utah State in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals.
He began the half lighting it up from beyond the arc, scoring three 3-pointers to build the Aztecs’ largest lead of the game at six points.
He wouldn’t fine the bottom of the net until 11 minutes later on a transition layup that would end a four-minute scoring drought from the field for the Aztecs, which allowed the SDSU faithful to take a collective sigh of relief.