San Diego State Aztecs vs. Utah State Aggies

Mar 14, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SDSU	35	27	62
USU	34	39	73

Game Recap

Collins scores 20 to lead Utah State 73-62 past San Diego State to claim Mountain West Championship. MJ Collins Jr. scored 20 points to lead No. 1 seed Utah State past No. 2 seed San Diego State 73-62 on Saturday to win the Mountain West Championship.

Player Stats

SAN DIEGO ST	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Tae Simmons	24	1-3	0-0	2-3	4	0	0	1	0	2	4
0Magoon Gwath	32	4-10	1-3	3-5	8	0	0	1	2	1	12
39Reese Dixon-Waters	38	8-12	2-3	2-2	3	0	0	1	1	4	20
4Sean Newman Jr.	14	0-3	0-2	1-2	0	3	0	0	2	1	1
21Miles Byrd	30	2-8	1-6	2-2	6	1	1	4	2	2	7
5Pharaoh Compton	10	0-1	0-0	2-4	2	0	0	1	2	1	2
25Jeremiah Oden	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
10BJ Davis	30	4-8	1-2	5-6	4	1	0	0	2	2	14
24Taj DeGourville	20	1-3	0-0	0-0	5	5	0	1	2	1	2

TOTAL	-	20-4940.8%	5-1631.3%	17-2470.8%	33	10	1	9	13	14	62

UTAH STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
35Adlan Elamin	24	2-5	1-2	0-0	2	1	1	1	0	2	5
32Zach Keller	17	1-1	0-0	2-2	4	1	0	0	2	2	4
12Mason Falslev	32	7-14	0-2	2-4	4	6	1	0	0	2	16
8Drake Allen	30	5-10	1-3	2-4	6	3	1	0	1	4	13
2MJ Collins Jr.	37	8-15	4-10	0-0	3	1	3	0	1	1	20
22Karson Templin	14	1-6	0-1	0-0	5	1	0	1	0	1	2
3Tucker Anderson	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
11Garry Clark	22	5-8	0-0	1-1	6	1	0	1	1	4	11
1Elijah Perryman	9	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	3	2	0	0	2	0
7Kolby King	12	1-4	0-1	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	-	30-6546.2%	6-2128.6%	7-1353.8%	35	18	9	3	5	18	73

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSDSUUSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by San Diego State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Utah State.
(19:29) Magoon Gwath misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot.
(19:27) Drake Allen Defensive Rebound.
(19:15) Zach Keller bad pass turnover.
(19:15) Miles Byrd Steal.
+2 (19:12) Miles Byrd makes layup.
20
+2 (18:49) MJ Collins Jr. makes 16-foot jumper.
22
+2 (18:22) Reese Dixon-Waters makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Sean Newman Jr. assists).
42
(18:06) Mason Falslev misses 10-foot jumper.
(18:04) Zach Keller Offensive Rebound.
+3 (18:01) Adlan Elamin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zach Keller assists).
45
(17:50) Sean Newman Jr. bad pass turnover.
(17:50) Drake Allen Steal.
+2 (17:46) Drake Allen makes layup.
47
(17:28) Utah State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Utah State retains its timeout.
(17:28) Sean Newman Jr. bad pass turnover.
+2 (17:14) Mason Falslev makes layup (Drake Allen assists).
49
+2 (17:03) Tae Simmons makes 2-foot dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists).
69
+2 (16:40) Zach Keller makes layup (Mason Falslev assists).
611
(16:14) Reese Dixon-Waters misses 12-foot jumper.
(16:11) Magoon Gwath Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:11) Magoon Gwath makes layup.
811
(15:55) San Diego State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) San Diego State retains its timeout.
(15:55) Mason Falslev misses layup.
(15:55) Magoon Gwath Block.
(15:55) Miles Byrd Defensive Rebound.
(15:41) Reese Dixon-Waters bad pass turnover.
(15:41) Adlan Elamin Steal.
(15:24) MJ Collins Jr. misses 34-foot three point jumper.
(15:20) Mason Falslev Offensive Rebound.
(15:20) Mason Falslev misses layup.
(15:19) Miles Byrd Defensive Rebound.
(15:19) Foul on Adlan Elamin.
(14:54) Miles Byrd misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(14:51) San Diego State Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:43) Reese Dixon-Waters makes layup.
1011
(14:27) Drake Allen misses layup.
(14:22) BJ Davis Defensive Rebound.
(14:19) Foul on Mason Falslev.
+1 (14:19) BJ Davis makes free throw 1 of 2.
1111
(14:19) BJ Davis misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:19) Magoon Gwath Offensive Rebound.
(14:19) Foul on Adlan Elamin.
+1 (14:19) Magoon Gwath makes free throw 1 of 2.
1211
+1 (14:19) Magoon Gwath makes free throw 2 of 2.
1311
(14:00) Foul on Taj DeGourville.
+1 (14:00) Mason Falslev makes free throw 1 of 2.
1312
+1 (14:00) Mason Falslev makes free throw 2 of 2.
1313
(13:47) Foul on Drake Allen.
+1 (13:47) BJ Davis makes free throw 1 of 2.
1413
+1 (13:47) BJ Davis makes free throw 2 of 2.
1513
(13:36) Foul on Tae Simmons.
+2 (13:36) Garry Clark makes layup (Karson Templin assists).
1515
(13:13) Foul on Garry Clark.
+2 (13:11) Reese Dixon-Waters makes 16-foot jumper (BJ Davis assists).
1715
(12:54) Karson Templin misses layup.
(12:54) Pharaoh Compton Block.
(12:50) Reese Dixon-Waters Defensive Rebound.
(12:40) Jeremiah Oden misses layup.
(12:40) Karson Templin Block.
(12:37) Karson Templin Defensive Rebound.
(12:30) Elijah Perryman misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(12:28) Jeremiah Oden Defensive Rebound.
(12:23) BJ Davis misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(12:20) Elijah Perryman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:16) Karson Templin makes layup (Kolby King assists).
1717
(11:53) Pharaoh Compton bad pass turnover.
(11:53) Elijah Perryman Steal.
+3 (11:46) MJ Collins Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Elijah Perryman assists).
1720
(11:26) Foul on Elijah Perryman.
+1 (11:26) Pharaoh Compton makes free throw 1 of 2.
1820
+1 (11:26) Pharaoh Compton makes free throw 2 of 2.
1920
(10:58) Karson Templin misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(10:52) MJ Collins Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:52) MJ Collins Jr. makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
1922
(10:24) Miles Byrd misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:21) Elijah Perryman Defensive Rebound.
(10:19) MJ Collins Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(10:18) Karson Templin Offensive Rebound.
(10:18) Foul on Miles Byrd.
+2 (10:16) Garry Clark makes layup (Elijah Perryman assists).
1924
(10:16) Foul on BJ Davis.
+1 (10:16) Garry Clark makes free throw 1 of 1.
1925
+3 (10:02) Reese Dixon-Waters makes 23-foot three point jumper (Taj DeGourville assists).
2225
(9:49) Kolby King misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:47) BJ Davis Defensive Rebound.
(9:42) Tae Simmons misses dunk.
(9:42) Garry Clark Block.
(9:38) Elijah Perryman Defensive Rebound.
(9:31) Garry Clark misses layup.
(9:31) Tae Simmons Block.
(9:27) Tae Simmons Defensive Rebound.
(9:10) Taj DeGourville bad pass turnover.
(9:10) Elijah Perryman Steal.
+2 (9:07) Kolby King makes layup (Elijah Perryman assists).
2227
(8:38) BJ Davis misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
(8:36) Magoon Gwath Offensive Rebound.
(8:36) Magoon Gwath misses dunk.
(8:33) Kolby King Defensive Rebound.
(8:14) Foul on Tae Simmons.
(8:14) Kolby King misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:14) Utah State Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:14) Kolby King misses free throw 2 of 2.
(8:14) Magoon Gwath Defensive Rebound.
(7:54) Sean Newman Jr. misses 14-foot jumper.
(7:52) Magoon Gwath Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:51) Magoon Gwath makes 6-foot hook shot.
2427
(7:19) Drake Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(7:17) Zach Keller Offensive Rebound.
(7:17) Foul on Reese Dixon-Waters.
+2 (7:11) Drake Allen makes 3-foot dunk (Mason Falslev assists).
2429
(6:55) Foul on Zach Keller.
+1 (6:55) Miles Byrd makes free throw 1 of 2.
2529
+1 (6:55) Miles Byrd makes free throw 2 of 2.
2629
+3 (6:55) MJ Collins Jr. makes 29-foot three point jumper (Mason Falslev assists).
2632
(6:15) Magoon Gwath bad pass turnover.
(6:15) Tucker Anderson Steal.
(6:07) Tucker Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(6:05) Miles Byrd Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:46) Reese Dixon-Waters makes 27-foot three point jumper.
2932
(5:16) MJ Collins Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(5:14) Miles Byrd Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:04) Miles Byrd makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sean Newman Jr. assists).
3232
(4:47) Adlan Elamin misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:44) Miles Byrd Defensive Rebound.
(4:26) Foul on Pharaoh Compton.
(4:26) Pharaoh Compton turnover.
(4:11) Foul on Garry Clark.
(4:11) Garry Clark turnover.
(3:42) Sean Newman Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:40) MJ Collins Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:20) Mason Falslev makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Drake Allen assists).
3234
(3:02) Pharaoh Compton misses layup.
(3:00) Pharaoh Compton Offensive Rebound.
(3:00) Foul on Garry Clark.
(3:00) Pharaoh Compton misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:00) San Diego State Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:00) Pharaoh Compton misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:00) Zach Keller Defensive Rebound.
(2:41) Mason Falslev misses 10-foot jumper.
(2:37) San Diego State Defensive Rebound.
(2:16) Magoon Gwath misses 13-foot jumper.
(2:13) Karson Templin Defensive Rebound.
(2:04) Drake Allen misses layup.
(2:02) San Diego State Defensive Rebound.
(1:35) BJ Davis misses 4-foot jumper.
(1:33) Karson Templin Defensive Rebound.
(1:07) MJ Collins Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(1:07) Miles Byrd Block.
(1:01) Drake Allen Offensive Rebound.
(1:00) Drake Allen misses 30-foot three point jumper.
(0:57) Karson Templin Offensive Rebound.
(0:57) Karson Templin misses layup.
(0:55) Magoon Gwath Defensive Rebound.
(0:55) Foul on Karson Templin.
+1 (0:55) Magoon Gwath makes free throw 1 of 2.
3334
(0:55) Magoon Gwath misses free throw 2 of 2.
(0:53) Taj DeGourville Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:44) Taj DeGourville makes layup.
3534
(0:25) Karson Templin misses layup.
(0:25) Miles Byrd Block.
(0:21) Reese Dixon-Waters Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) Taj DeGourville bad pass turnover.
(0:01) MJ Collins Jr. Steal.

2nd half

Team Stats

SDSU

USU

62Points73

20-49(40.8%)Field Goal(%)30-65(46.2%)

5-16(31.3%)3-Point(%)6-21(28.6%)

17-24(70.8%)Free Throw(%)7-13(53.8%)

38(10)Rebounds(Offensive)36(11)

10Assists18

1Steals9

9Blocks3

14Turnovers6

14(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

2Largest Lead12

Game Details

Saturday, March 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Thomas & Mack Center · Las Vegas, NV

attendance: 6,451 (35.8%)

tv: CBS

spread: USU -2.5

over/under: 145.5