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San Diego State vs Arizona State Final: 65-63 - Recap
Lamont Butler scored 14 points leading San Diego State to a 65-63 victory over Arizona State at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl on Thursday.
San Diego State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Matt Bradley had 12 points for San Diego State and Nathan Mensah chipped in with 10 points. Trey Pulliam had 4 assists for them, while Nathan Mensah was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Arizona State got 16 points from Marreon Jackson in a losing cause and another 14 points from Kimani Lawrence. Marreon Jackson contributed 7 assists for them, while Kimani Lawrence had 12 rebounds.
San Diego State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
San Diego State had a 35-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, San Diego State takes its act home to face Texas-Arlington looking for another win. For Arizona State, they head home to face Baylor.