Final Flash: Collins Lights Up Court as USF Sweeps SDSU for Mountain West Title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. The Aggies have punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament, while the Aztecs will have to wait to see their fate on Sunday.