San Diego State beats Utah State for Mountain West title

By MARK ANDERSON The Associated Press
San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, right, tries to steal the ball from Utah State guard Max Shulga during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the men's Mountain West Tournament championship Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Steve Marcus]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Matt Bradley scored 16 points and Jaedon LeDee had 13 to lead No. 20 San Diego State to a 62-57 victory over Utah State in the Mountain West Tournament championship game. The Aztecs claimed their seventh tournament title and second in three years. This also was their conference-record 15th appearance in the title game. San Diego State clinched the conference’s bid to the NCAA Tournament, though it was never in doubt the Aztecs would be selected. What kind of seed San Diego State receives remains to be seen. Utah State also figures to be headed to the tournament when the selections are announced Sunday.

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