4 gamers scored in double figures to assist No. 24 San Diego State draw back within the second half for a 74-57 residence win over cross-town rival San Diego on Saturday.
Florida Atlantic switch Nick Boyd led the Aztecs (6-2) with 17 factors, whereas Miles Byrd and Jared Coleman-Jones every added 13. Freshman Pharaoh Compton got here off the bench to tally 12 factors.
Bendji Pierre tallied 17 factors in a reserve function for the Toreros (3-6), who struggled to make pictures towards San Diego State’s usually robust protection. San Diego hit simply 30.9 % from the sector, together with a 6-of-32 efficiency from 3-point vary, and dedicated 16 turnovers. Kjay Bradley Jr., who leads San Diego in scoring this season at 16.8 factors per recreation, managed solely seven factors and dedicated eight turnovers.
The Toreros took a 35-33 lead with 18:40 left within the recreation by way of two foul pictures from Deven Dahlke earlier than the Aztecs started to take management. Byrd and Boyd hit layups on consecutive possessions to place them forward for good.
Boyd canned a 3-pointer to cap an 11-2 run that made it 44-37 with 15:31 remaining. From there, the margin grew to as many as 18 factors down the stretch as San Diego State went from making 37.1 % of its discipline targets within the first half to 51.6 after halftime.
Within the first assembly between the groups in 5 years, San Diego competed on largely even phrases in a primary half dominated by protection. There have been 5 ties within the first 7:52.
The Aztecs made the primary severe run of the half with an 11-0 burst that Boyd completed by sinking two free throws on the 9:35 mark for a 20-11 lead. The margin reached 11 factors with 5:37 left on two foul pictures by Coleman-Jones.
Nonetheless, the Toreros made their push within the ultimate 4:47. They ripped off a 12-2 run to drag inside a degree on Pierre’s 3-pointer with 2:11 remaining and headed for intermission down 33-31 on Dahlke’s three-point play six seconds left within the first half.
–Area Stage Media
