Utah State Aggies Face Off Against San Diego State Aztecs at Viejas Arena
In a closely contested conference game at Viejas Arena, the Utah State Aggies were outscored by the San Diego State Aztecs with a final score of 85-75. The Aggies' season record now stands at 0-1, while the Aztecs hold a record of 1-0.
The Utah State Aggies displayed robust offensive efforts throughout the game. They shot an impressive 64 percent from two-point range and managed to sink 11 three-pointers, achieving a three-point percentage of 33. Despite these efforts, their field goal percentage was slightly lower than their opponents', standing at 48 percent compared to the Aztecs' nearly 49 percent. The Aggies also made six out of ten free throws.
On defense, the Utah State team gathered a total of thirty rebounds—seventeen defensive and eleven offensive—while blocking three shots and stealing the ball five times from their opponents. Their points in paint totaled thirty-four, showing strong interior play.
The second half saw an intensified effort from both teams with scoring ramping up significantly; however, it was during this period that San Diego State pulled ahead decisively. The home team capitalized on their opportunities by converting free throws with an outstanding accuracy rate of eighty-five percent and maintaining higher efficiency beyond the arc with fifty-five percent shooting for threes.
San Diego's offense was bolstered by eighteen assists which contributed to their higher assist-turnover ratio of approximately three compared to Utah's one point six. Additionally, they edged out in total rebounds with thirty-three and secured more points off turnovers (fourteen) as well as second-chance points (seventeen).
Despite valiant attempts by Utah to regain control—including seventeen points generated from turnovers—their ten turnovers proved costly against San Diego's nine.
Looking forward after this tough encounter on foreign hardwoods, fans can anticipate seeing the Utah State Aggies back in action when they visit Fresno for another conference showdown against Fresno State Bulldogs at Save Mart Center on January twenty-eight at five PM Pacific Time. Supporters can catch live coverage via MW Network online broadcasts as both teams vie for victory in this upcoming matchup.