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There's only three games in all of college basketball on Friday night, and the Mountain West Conference features a matchup between the #24 San Diego Aztecs (18-5. 7-3 MWC) and the Nevada Wolfpack (18-5, 5-4 MWC). San Diego State just wont on the road and defeated Air Force 77-64, covering the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Nevada just went on the road and upset the #22 Utah State Aggies 77-63, winning outright as 5.5-point underdogs. These teams already met once this season, with San Diego State winning by 12 on their home floor. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 EST from the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada and can be found on CBSSN.
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The Mountain West Conference is having a strong season, they are projected to send five teams to the NCAA Tournament according to Bracketology. That is more bids that then Pac-12 or the ACC. There is a four way tie at the top of the conference, as San Diego State is locked with New Mexico, Utah State and Boise State with 7-3 records. In their last game, San Diego State was led by guard Reese Waters with 15 points in the win over Air Force.
The highlights from tonight's wire-to-wire win at Air Force:#GoAztecs pic.twitter.com/fdocVNIHeq
— San Diego State Men's Basketball (@Aztec_MBB) February 7, 2024
Jaedon LeDee leads the Mountain West in scoring with 20.0 PPG as a 6'9, 240-pound senior forward. LeDee is capable of shooting from the outside, he has 12 threes on the year, but does most of his scoring around the basket. He leads the team in rebounding with 8.6 per game, and has reached double figures in every game this season. The top shooter on the team is 6'6 Reese Waters, he is a junior with 39 made threes on 43.8% shooting. Waters is second on the team with 11.8 PPG. The final double digit scorer is 6'6 senior guard Micah Parrish with 10.3 PPG. Lamont Butler is an experience point guard, the 6'2 senior leads the team in assists with 3.3 per game and scores 9.5 PPG.
San Diego State is currently ranked 20th in the nation according to KenPom. They rank 44th in offensive efficiency and 21st in defensive efficiency. The Aztecs plat at the 233rd ranked tempo in the nation based on their pace of play. San Diego State is currently projected to be a 5-seed in the NCAA Tournament according to Bracketology.
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