LAS VEGAS — San Diego State men’s basketball defeated Boise State by a final score of 81-68 in the semifinal of the Mountain West Conference tournament.
For the fourth straight game, the Aztecs (30-1, 17-1 MWC) allowed their opponent to shoot over 50% in the first half. In the case of Friday, they were down as much as 16 but used a 19-3 run to tie the game before the first half buzzer – part in thanks to a contested 3-pointer by junior guard Jordan Schakel.
Similar to Thursday’s quarterfinal, the Aztec defense stepped up in the second half to allow the Broncos to only shoot 23%.