{"id":220924,"date":"2026-03-15T16:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/220924\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:08:17","slug":"collins-scores-20-to-lead-utah-state-73-62-past-san-diego-state-to-claim-mountain-west-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/220924\/","title":{"rendered":"Collins scores 20 to lead Utah State 73-62 past San Diego State to claim Mountain West Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LAS VEGAS (AP) MJ Collins Jr. scored 20 points to lead No. 1 seed Utah State<\/a> past No. 2 seed San Diego State<\/a> 73-62 on Saturday to win the Mountain West Championship.<\/p>\n

Collins was 8-of-15 shooting and 4 of 10 behind the arc with three steals for the Aggies (28-6). Mason Falslev, who was named Mountain West Player of the Year, had 16 points – 10 in the second half – and six assists. Drake Allen added 13 points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n

The Aggies led by one point with 7:40 to go before going on a 12-2 run over the next three minutes, led by a pair of 3-pointers from Collins. The Aztecs (22-11) never got closer than eight points after that.<\/p>\n

Reese Dixon-Waters led the Aztecs with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. BJ Davis scored 14 and Magoon Gwath had 12 to go with eight rebounds.<\/p>\n

It’s the final Mountain West Conference game for both teams. They’ll head to the Pac-12 after this season. The Aztecs’ 46 Mountain West tournament wins are the most in conference history.<\/p>\n

The Aggies have punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament, while the Aztecs will have to wait to see their fate on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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