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No. 1 seed Aztecs survive battle against No. 8 Wyoming in quarterfinals of MWC tournament

LAS VEGAS— When San Diego State men’s basketball took on Wyoming earlier this season on Jan. 28, the Aztecs scored a Mountain West Conference record 63 first-half points en route to an 87-57 victory.

It seemed like the Scarlet and Black faced a completely different Wyoming team Thursday afternoon in the MWC tournament quarterfinals at the Thomas & Mack Center, as the Aztecs were only able to put up 33 first-half points despite shooting 54.2%.

However, a 13-point second-half performance from senior guard Terrell Gomez and late-game free-throws from senior forward Matt Mitchell helped the No. 1 seed Aztecs (21-4, 15-2 MWC) defeat the No.