Since winning at Boise State on Jan. 4 and blowing out Air Force at home four days later, the season had become a grind – a double-digit loss at New Mexico, a rare home loss against UNLV, a string of ugly wins against the Mountain West’s bottom-feeders after overcoming dangerously large deficits.

The Aztecs outrebounded San Jose State 42 to 35 and came up big at the free throw line making 17 of their 22 attempts. San Diego State limited San Jose State to 34.4 percent shoot

The Aztecs used their home-court momentum to sweep Boise State for the first time since 2020-21. Steve Fisher Court - Viejas

Saturday’s matchup between Boise State and San Diego State at Viejas Arena had huge implications coming in. Both teams entered at 9-4 in Mountain West conference play, and the winner would take a huge step towards solidifying their resume towards a NCAA Tournament bid.