BJ Davis Fuels Late Surge as San Diego State Pulls Away From San José State, 81-68
A second-half defensive clampdown decided the lone conference meeting under this season’s unbalanced slate.
Overview
- San Diego State improved to 8-4 overall and 2-0 in Mountain West play, while San José State fell to 5-8 and 0-2.
- BJ Davis scored 18 points, including 15 after halftime and 10 of 12 Aztecs points during the decisive three-minute stretch.
- The Aztecs held the Spartans to 2-for-16 shooting over the final 13 minutes and 34.5% for the game.
- Pharaoh Compton delivered 11 points and a team-high six rebounds off the bench as SDSU posted a 42–2 edge in bench points.
- This was the teams’ only league matchup this season, and SDSU has won 22 of the 23 meetings in the Mountain West era.