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No. 5 San Diego State advances to MWC title game

The Aztecs are now 30-1 after defeating Boise State in the MWC Tournament.

LAS VEGAS — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Malachi Flynn had 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, KJ Feagin added 21 points and six rebounds and No. 5 San Diego State beat Boise State 81-68 on Friday night to advance to the Mountain West Tournament championship game for the third straight year.

The Aztecs swill play in the final on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on CBS 8.

The top-seeded Aztecs (30-1) made 15 3-pointers and shot 49.1 percent from the field. 

They will face the Utah State-Wyoming winner in the championship game. 

San Diego State trailed by 16 points with five minutes remaining in the first half, then outscored the Broncos 64-31 over the final 25 minutes on the way to its third double-digit victory over Boise State (20-12) this season. 

Alex Hobbs led the Broncos with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting. RJ Williams and Derrick Alston each had 12 points. 

Credit: AP
San Diego State's Malachi Flynn shoots as Boise State's Rayj Dennis defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Mountain West Conference men's tournament Friday, March 6, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

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