Overview
- San Diego State shot 56.5% from the field and 8-of-13 from three, pulling away after a brief late first-half UNLV lead.
- Miles Byrd led the Aztecs with 23 points on 5-of-5 from deep, adding five assists and four steals.
- The Aztecs’ depth proved decisive with a 29-11 bench scoring edge, highlighted by Taj DeGourville’s 13 points and Reese Dixon-Waters’ 13 points with seven rebounds.
- UNLV’s Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 27 but went 1-of-7 from three, while the Rebels hurt themselves at the line at 12-of-22, including Tyrin Jones at 2-of-10.
- SDSU improved to 8-1 in league play to remain alone in first, and the loss halted UNLV’s overall win streak and five-game home run ahead of a visit from New Mexico.