SDSU tops Utah State for 7th Mountain West title

LAS VEGAS– Matt Bradley scored 16 points and Jaedon LeDee included 13 to lead No. 20 San Diego State to a 62-57 triumph over Utah State in Saturday’s Mountain West competition champion game.The Aztecs(27-6)declared their seventh competition title and 2nd in three years. This also was their conference-record 15th look in the title game.San Diego State clinched the conference’s bid

to the NCAA competition, though it was never in doubt the Aztecs would be picked. What kind of seed San Diego State gets remains to be seen.Utah State (26-8 )likewise figures to be headed to the tournament when the choices are announced Sunday.Editor’s Picks This was the fourth time in the previous five years the groups have actually played each other in the Mountain West national championship. Utah State won the 2019 and 2020 title games and San Diego State went house with the 2021 trophy. Boise State briefly ended the monopoly last season by beating the Aztecs 53-52. Neither team shot well Saturday, with San Diego State making 33.3% of its shots compared to 37.1 %for the Aggies.No San Diego State players reached double-figure scoring besides Ledee and Mitchell.

For Utah State, Steven Ashworth scored 13 points and Trevin Dorius 12. The Aggies went into the game fourth nationally in 3-point percentage at 40.1, however struggled severely versus San Diego State’s long, athletic defense. Utah State made simply 4 of 24 3-point attempts.The Associated Press added to this report.