Daily Aztec · Jan 10, 2025
Defense leads the way for the Aztecs
After a staggered start, men’s basketball found their rhythm against Air Force Academy and secured a third conference win
San Diego State (10-3, 3-1 MW) dominated the glass and the second half Wednesday night in a decisive 67-38 home victory over Air Force (3-12, 0-4 MW). The Scarlet and Black were struggling early but quickly responded with a massive 25-4 run to close out the first half.
Midway through the first half, down 20-8, head coach Brian Dutcher called a timeout and calmed his team. From then on, SDSU held the Falcons to just 18 points in the remaining 29 minutes of gameplay. Senior guard Nick Boyd led the Aztecs in scoring with 16 points.