No. 20 San Diego State beats San Jose State in MW semis
San Diego State guard Matt Bradley (20) walks down the court near San Jose State forward Trey Anderson (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament Friday, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/Ronda Churchill
LAS VEGAS — Keshad Johnson and Darrion Trammell each scored 15 points and No. 20 San Diego State beat San Jose State 64-49 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
The top-seeded Aztecs (26-6) advanced to the championship game for the sixth consecutive year. They will face the winner of the late semifinal between Utah State and Boise State.
The Aztecs shot 40.7% from the floor, hitting 22 of 54, including 6 of 16 from 3-point range.
Tibet Gorener scored 15 points for San Jose State (20-13).
The Aztecs held the Spartans to 19 of 55 shooting (34.5%), including 5 of 19 from 3-point range (26.3%).
After briefly falling behind by one early in the game, the Aztecs erupted for an 18-4 run to take a 25-12 lead with 2:59 left in the first half and weren't threatened from there.
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San Diego State forward Nathan Mensah (31) and San Jose State center Ibrahima Diallo (5) go for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament Friday, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/Ronda Churchill
San Jose State: Leading scorer Omari Moore, who came in averaging 17.8 points per game on 43.2% shooting, finished with seven points on 3-of-13 shooting.
San Diego State: The Aztecs are 41-1 all-time in the Mountain West tournament, with the most tournament wins by any team in league history.
