SDSU Aztecs defeat Yale, reach Sweet 16 – NBC 7 San Diego

New yr. New event. Usual Aztecs.

For the second yr in a row, San Diego State has gained its first two video games within the NCAA Basketball Match.

Sunday evening in Spokane, Washington, the fifth seeded SDSU Aztecs beat the twelfth seeded Yale Bulldogs 85-57 in a second spherical matchup within the East Area.

The Aztecs have been lead in scoring by All-American Jaedon LeDee, who scored 26 factors on 9 of 12 capturing.

SDSU began the sport on 10-0 run and by no means regarded again. By the 8 minute, SDSU was up 28-12, with LeDee scoring 15 of the Aztecs’ first 28 factors.

By the 6:44 mark of the primary half, SDSU had elevated their result in 18 factors behind 6 of 10 capturing from the three-point stripe.

At halftime, the lead at surged to 45-21 with SDSU capturing a scorching 51% from the sector and 47% from three-point vary, making 7 of 15 makes an attempt. LeDee lead all scorers with 17 first half factors.

Popping out of halftime, SDSU picked up the place they left off as Darrion Trammell hit a 3-pointer to increase the result in 48-21. Trammell was the Aztecs second main scorer with 18 factors.

The Aztecs completed with a season excessive 13 3-pointers, making 13 of 26 makes an attempt for the sport.

SDSU will play UConn in a Candy 16 sport within the East Regional Thursday in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huskies are the #1 seed within the East Area, the defending Nationwide Champions and the crew that beat SDSU within the 2023 nationwide title sport.

SDSU will enter the sport with a 24-9 report, whereas UConn is available in with a 33-3 mark.