LAS VEGAS – Defense was on full display in the Thomas and Mack Center Friday night as the San Diego State men’s basketball team beat the University of Nevada, 67-55 in the Mountain West semifinals.
The win advances the Aztecs to the MW championship game, their third in as many years.
On paper this game had the makings of a knock-down, drag-out brawl between two of the top Mountain Wests defenses, and in a rare occurrence in Las Vegas the perception matched reality.
Neither team was able to sustain an offensive rhythm for more than a few possessions, however, SDSU was able to lean on another huge second half by sophomore guard Trey Kell to carry the day.