EARLY LEAD PROPELS SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL TO 72-61 WIN OVER UNLV

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Source:  goaztecs.com

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January 6, 2024 (San Diego) - San Diego State took control from the opening tip and never looked back in a 72-61 victory over UNLV on Saturday afternoon.

Jaedon LeDee led the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. The senior forward nearly had the double-double in the first half alone with 11 points and eight boards at the half.

 
Micah Parrish and Darrion Trammell each reached double-figures as well with 14 and 10, respectively.
 
The Aztecs (13-2, 2-0 Mountain West) jumped out to a commanding 15-point lead through the first seven minutes of the contest. In that stretch, they shot 6-of-9 (66.7%) from the field while the defense held the Rebels (7-6, 0-1 MW) to a measly 1-of-11 (9.1%). At the break, the SDSU defense was holding UNLV to just 14% shooting from the field leading to a 10-point advantage for the Scarlet and Black.
 
UNLV came out of halftime with a 13-6 scoring run to shrink the Aztec lead to six points, but that is the closest they would get as San Diego State took their advantage back into double-digits and cruised the rest of the way for the 71-61 victory.
 
Up next for San Diego State is their first road competition of Mountain West play as they head to San Jose State for a matchup with the Spartans. Tip will be at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
 
 
 
 

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