LIVE BLOG: San Diego State cruising in second half vs. San Jose St.

SECOND HALF

14:10 remaining, SCORE: 46-26, SDSU (below 16-minute media timeout): Bradley is heating up, matching Johnson’s level complete for the evening. San Jose St. made a pair photographs after going chilly for 10+ minutes, as Sports activities Director Ben Higgins identified. SDSU calls timeout to chill down the Spartans’ run.

Arop, Ledee and Trammell test again into the sport.

Aztecs are nonetheless up by 20: 46-26.

16:13 remaining, SCORE: 44-19, SDSU: After 22+ minutes of play, the Aztecs FINALLY made their first three of the evening — because of a Bradley step again (he additionally made a jumper off a pleasant turnaround the earlier possession). SJS responded with a 3 of their very own, and imagine it or not, the Aztecs hit one other triple, this time from Trammell. He was fouled on the way in which down, and he transformed the four-point play.

18:10 remaining, SCORE: 35-16, SDSU: The Aztecs waste no time getting on the board to start out the half. Mensah continues the pattern of paint domination, dunking the basketball. After one other SJS miss inside, Bradley misses a 3. Triples have been elusive for SDSU on this one.

Mensah fouls Diallo inside, and he makes each foul photographs for the Spartans. SDSU leads 35-16.

HALFTIME ANALYSIS

Tonight is the Keshad Johnson present. He’s main the Aztecs with 12 factors and 6 rebounds, scoring off a large number of slam dunks, alley oops and even a pleasant contact end on the rim. It seems to be just like the man took a sip of Jordan’s Secret Stuff from House Jam.

His presence has been felt on protection as effectively, as his dimension has helped suffocate the Spartan offense. The Aztecs’ full courtroom stress and perimeter protection has actually interrupted San Jose State’s gameplan, as a result of they’re taking pictures completely horrifically to this point.

The Spartans are 20.8% from the sphere general tonight, going 1-10 from three alongside the way in which. Though SDSU is 0-5 from three and 3-11 from the road (yikes), they’re taking pictures a cool 45.5%. These excessive proportion photographs from inside actually have been the distinction. The Aztecs are additionally caring for the ball and profiting from sloppy Spartan turnovers. SJS turned it over 10 occasions within the first half, whereas SDSU simply had one.

Try a few of Johnson’s highlights beneath:

FIRST HALF

END OF FIRST HALF — 33-14, SDSU: Keshad Johnson clearly ate his Wheaties this morning. He threw down probably his most aggressive dunk of the evening after a steal by Trammell. Down the stretch of the primary half, the Spartans missed a one-and-one alternative and a turnaround jumper. Additionally — earlier than Johnson’s dunk, Bradley had hit a protracted two for the Aztecs.

If SDSU retains this up, the Spartans will wish to get the bus began early, as a result of they’re about to get run out of the health club.

1:48 remaining, 29-14, SDSU: Trammell checks again in, and Seiko heads to the bench. The Spartans threw one other sloppy go, resulting in Johnson getting the bounce on a pleasant turnaround transfer. On the opposite finish, Johnson smacked a Spartan shot with aggression. Only a nasty block. The Aztec protection is relentless, as Parrish steals the ball rapidly after the in-bound go.

Sadly, Johnson missed each of his foul photographs after almost having an and-1 alternative. That does not matter although — as a result of he flushed down a go from Parrish for an additional alley oop when the Spartans turned it over once more. His athleticism has been on show in lots of aspects of the sport tonight.

San Jose State has 9 turnovers to SDSU’s one.

Spartans name a timeout to slowdown the Aztec run. SDSU leads 29-14.

3:36 remaining, 25-14, SDSU (below 4-minute media timeout): Diallo makes one free throw after he acquired fouled inside. SDSU brings again the complete courtroom stress, and San Jose St. is frazzled. Arop swats the ball away on a Spartan shot try. Seiko misses a 3 on the following Aztec possession (workforce is 0-5 from deep).

The Aztecs are 3-8 so removed from the road tonight.

It’s going to be San Jose State’s ball popping out of the media timeout. Because of the factors within the paint, Aztecs lead, 25-14.

5:13 remaining, 24-13, SDSU: Johnson is feeling it tonight: Nothing however web on a jumper. Butler with the help. The Spartans turned it over once more, this time from a nasty go. Ledee grabs an offensive board for SDSU, however he missed two free throws.

SDSU leads 24-13.

6:10 remaining, 22-13, SDSU (below 8-minute media timeout): The aggressive protection appears to paying off for SDSU: The Aztecs scored on back-to-back quick break layups. Keshad Johnson scored with an particularly silky easy euro step, ending on the opposite facet of the ring. Butler poked the ball away and went the space himself on the second quick break rating.

After one other brick from three-point land by the Spartans (1-10), Keshad Jonhnson threw down on an alley-oop, reigniting the group.

SDSU has 18 factors within the paint, though they’re narrowly out-rebounding the Spartans (16 vs. 14 boards). I’ll level out that the Aztecs are 0-4 from three, however the seems to be inside have been too good to go up.

22-13, Aztecs.

8:32 remaining, SCORE: 16-13, SDSU: Even with open seems to be, San Jose St. has been chilly from deep. They’re 1 of seven from three level land at this level. Butler will get rejected on the opposite finish after making a fast transfer to the basket. Mensah will get a foul referred to as on him for a display, and the followers let the refs have it (Bradley made the three pointer that did not rely).

After some fast subs, San Jose walks within the paint. Aztecs lead, 16-13.

11:29 remaining, SCORE: 16-11, SDSU (below 12-minute media timeout): The Aztecs begin bringing full courtroom stress. Scoring within the paint has been the secret for SDSU: They’ve 12 factors inside to this point, with six of these coming off of second likelihood alternatives. Jaedon Ledee threw down a pleasant dunk, and the group gave him some love.

San Jose St. is taking pictures 40% from the sphere, whereas SDSU is at 43.8% to this point. Darrion Trammell is being aggressive on protection, and he acquired referred to as for a attain, main into the media timeout.

16-11, Aztecs.

13:34 remaining, SCORE: 10-7, San Diego State: Parrish, Ledee and Arop test in for the Aztecs. San Jose State throws the ball out of bounds. Butler attracts a foul on the baseline, marking the fourth workforce foul for San Jose State on this one. Butler made one in all two foul photographs. SDSU with the lead, 10-7.

14:38 remaining, SCORE: 9-7, San Diego State (below 16-minute media timeout): Nate Mensah’s presence inside is being felt early on this one. The SDSU huge man already has two offensive boards, and his put again layup offers the Aztecs a 9-7 lead. Alvaro Cardenas missed a 3 on the opposite finish, and Lamont Butler missed a jumper of his personal.

Following a journey by San Jose State, the sport went into the media timeout. 9-7, Aztecs have the lead.

16:16 remaining, SCORE: 7-7, tie sport: Lamont Butler misses a large open three after a San Jose layup. Adam Seiko checked into the sport for Darrion Trammell.

17:07 remaining, SCORE: 5-5, tie sport: Following back-to-back misses by SDSU, San Jose St. hits a 3. Lamont Butler hit a pleasant mid vary bucket, getting fouled within the course of. His foul shot simply rolled out of the basket — however Nate Mensah manages to seize an offensive board.

Once more, Matt Bradley will get fouled earlier than he will get a shot off. Bradley missed a jumper after the inbound go.

18:12 remaining, SCORE: 3-2, San Diego State: The Aztecs win the opening tip, and guard Matt Bradley makes a pleasant transfer to the basket, scoring and drawing the foul. He transformed the 3-point play… can I get an “AND ONE?”

San Jose State responds with a pleasant baseline floater on the opposite finish. 3-2, Aztecs.

GAME PREVIEW

San Diego State basketball is seeking to prolong its profitable streak to 4 video games because it prepares to tackle Mountain West convention foe San Jose State.

The Aztecs (16-4, 7-1 MW) are on high of the convention standings, whereas San Jose (13-8, 4-4 MW) is within the quantity 4 spot.

Guard Adam Seiko was dominant off the bench in Wednesday’s sport in opposition to Utah State, taking pictures 7 for 9 from three-point land en path to an 85-75 victory. San Jose, in the meantime, is coming off a 30-point beatdown of Air Pressure, as Omari Moore dropped 26 factors in an 82-52 win.

Vegas has SDSU as a double digit favourite on this one, in accordance with a number of sportsbooks.

As soon as this one is all stated and completed, the Aztecs will formally be on the midway mark in convention play on the season. They’ve a one-win lead within the standings over Nevada and Boise State, who’re their subsequent two opponents.

Tipoff is about for six p.m. in Viejas Enviornment. Comply with alongside for reside updates from 10News Digital Producer Pat Mueller.