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San Diego State loses Mountain West title game to Utah State, NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy
- Utah State defeated San Diego State 73-62 to win the Mountain West title in Las Vegas, ending SDSU’s conference championship bid.
- SDSU’s second-half struggles and 14 turnovers helped Utah State pull away late in the championship game.
- MJ Collins scored 20 points for Utah State, including clutch 3-pointers in the final minutes.
- Reese Dixon-Waters led SDSU with 20 points in the loss.
- SDSU moved into the Pac-12 next season, joining Utah State, Boise State, Colorado State and Fresno State.
- Miles Heide and Elzie Harrington were sidelined, impacting SDSU’s lineup during the semifinal and final.
- The halftime score swung to a 41-35 Utah State lead after SDSU turnovers widened the gap.
- SDSU entered the championship with five straight March Madness appearances on the line.
- ESPN and bracket analysts had SDSU’s at-large chances around 42% prior to the title game.
- The Mountain West champion, Utah State, earned the automatic NCAA berth with the win.
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