SAN DIEGO — Miles Byrd and Elzie Harrington each scored 13 points to help San Diego State beat Long Beach State 77-45 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. <\/p>\n
Byrd also had eight rebounds for the Aztecs (1-0). Tae Simmons, Taj DeGourville and Miles Heide scored 10 points apiece.<\/p>\n
Petar Majstorovic led the way for the Beach with 13 points and 10 rebounds. <\/p>\n
San Diego State took the lead for good with 5:35 left in the first half and built a 40-25 halftime advantage, with Byrd racking up 11 points. San Diego State extended its lead to 64-37 during the second half, fueled by a 16-3 scoring run. DeGourville scored all 10 of his points in the second half for the Aztecs. <\/p>\n
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