BYU Triumphs Over No. 17 San Diego State in College Basketball Clash

Dallin Hall's Second-Half Surge Leads Cougars to Fifth Top 25 Victory Under Coach Mark Pope

BYU guard Dallin Hall led the team to a 74-65 victory over No. 17 San Diego State, scoring 16 of his 18 points in the second half.
This win marks BYU's fifth victory over an AP Top 25 opponent under coach Mark Pope's tenure.
Jaxson Robinson, Richie Saunders, and Fousseyni Traore each contributed 12 points for BYU, with Traore also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds.
Despite only shooting 42.6 percent compared to the Aztecs' 44.8, BYU won the rebounding battle 42-32 and managed to pull away in the final minutes.
San Diego State's Jaedon LeDee led all scorers with 21 points and seven rebounds, but the team struggled with prolonged scoring droughts and a lack of depth.