After two straight losses to UNLV and New Mexico, Air Force seemed like the perfect candidate to get SDSU back to its winning ways.
SDSU (20-5, MW 10-1) defeated the Air Force Falcons 59-46 in front of a season-high crowd of 1,763 at Viejas Arena on Saturday.
The Aztecs were playing at home and had already beaten the Lobos in “The Pit,” but none of that mattered as New Mexico came into Viejas Arena and dominated SDSU.
Hold the rival to one field goal spanning the last six minutes, six seconds of the game.
SDSU (18-5, MW 8-1) had three players score in double-digits as it defeated UNLV 77-64 on Saturday in Viejas Arena.
The anticipation for Saturday’s game against No. 14/16 (AP Top-25 poll and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, respectively) UNLV rivaled that of the Feb. 26 matchup with BYU last season.
Having a winning streak snapped is one of the toughest obstacles any team can face.
Coming into the game, the No. 17/17 San Diego State basketball team knew Mountain West Conference rival and co-leader UNLV had lost to Wyoming, giving the Aztecs a shot at sole possession of first place in the conference.
When shots aren’t falling in from the outside, there’s a natural inclination for most basketball players: Start bringing the shots in closer.
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but the one thing the San Diego State women’s basketball team wanted to get bigger was an impressive 13-game winning streak, which came to an abrupt end on Saturday.
The San Diego State women’s basketball team proved any doubters wrong last night.
With just one player returning from last season’s starting lineup, “inexperience” has constantly been labeled as the team’s sole thorn on its side all season.
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