San Diego State Aztecs (20-5) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-15)
Week 15 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is in full swing Wednesday, February 15, as the San Diego State Aztecs take on the Fresno State Bulldogs in this Mountain West Conference clash at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
These teams have not met this season, but San Diego State won all three meetings between the clubs last year, including a 53-46 victory in the conference tournament. The Aztecs were favored by 6.0 in that contest, narrowly covering the spread with the total set at 116.5. No line or total was set on this contest at the time this preview was written.
The San Diego State Aztecs (20-5, 11-12-1 ATS) jumped out to a 20-point lead, then held on for an 82-71 victory over the UNLV Rebels on Saturday. It was the third straight victory for San Diego State, who have won 13 of their last 15 games. The Aztecs are 7-1 ATS in their last eight and are 6-1 on the road this season. San Diego State holds a one-game lead over Nevada for the top record in the MWC (11-2).
A 14-0 run midway through the first half helped San Diego State to complete command of this game. The team shot 51.7% from the field, including 12-28 (42.9%) from three-point range. Adam Seiko came off the bench to score 18 points and Nathan Mensah recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebou nds.
Average 17.5 pts & 5.0 boards in a pair of wins, including a Quad 1 win at Utah State, and ya get the hardware. Congrats @bradley_matty #TheTimeIsNow #GoAztecs pic.twitter.com/rvOuZG5VpW
— San Diego State Men's Basketball (@Aztec_MBB) February 13, 2023
San Diego State is one of the top teams in the country according to the KenPom rankings, 17th overall. They are averaging 114.2 points per 100 possessions (32nd) while allowing 94.9 points per 100 possessions (26th). The Aztecs are averaging 74.6 points per game, but it is defensively where they are dominating, allowing 65.8 points per contest, 69th overall. The team is allowing 66.1 points per game within the conference and opponents are hitting 43.2% of their shots.
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