The San Diego State Aztecs play the Colorado State Rams at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament. San Diego State defeated Fresno State on Thursday in the quarterfinals 53-46. Adam Sieko and Chad Baker each scored 11 points to help lead the Aztecs to the victory. San Diego State has won each of its last five.
Matt Bradley is the leading scorer for San Diego State with an average of 17.4 points per game, while Trey Pulliam is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 8.5 points and 3.4 assists per game. Nathan Mensah is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.0 rebounds per game. Bradley is the only player averaging in double-figures in scoring and as a team San Diego State is scoring an average of 65.8 points per game.
Colorado State reached the semifinals of the MWC tournament with a 53-51 victory in the quarterfinals over the Utah State Aggies on Thursday night. Chandler Jacobs scored the winning basket on a bank shot with just less than two second remaining. Isaiah Stevens was the leading scorer for Colorado State with 14 points. The Rams held Utah State to 40.7% shooting.
David Roddy is leading Colorado State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while Isaiah Stevens is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 14.7 points and 4.9 assists per game. Colorado State has only two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team in scoring an average of 74.3 points per game.
