Dec. 06, 2015
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SAN DIEGO (AP)The San Diego State Aztecs' ambitious comeback fell just short, as San Diego upset them, 53-48, at Petco Park on Sunday.
The Aztecs (5-4) pulled within 47-45 with 1:08 remaining, but Tyler Williams hit two free throws to pad the advantage as the Toreros held off the comeback.
After trailing 31-13 at halftime, the Aztecs used a 15-3 run over 7:53 to cut the Toreros' lead. San Diego held its biggest advantage at 39-18 with 15:27 remaining in the second half.
Malik Pope hit a 3-pointer with 4:24 remaining to pull the Aztecs within 46-39, the first time the lead was less than double-digits in the second half.
Trey Kell had 13 points for the Aztecs, who shot just 31 percent in the game.
The Toreros' Duda Sandaze scored a game-high 15 points. All of Sandaze's points came on 3-point shots as he went 5 for 10 from long range. The win is the third straight for the Toreros under first-year coach Lamont Smith.
Olin Carter III added 12 more for the Toreros (3-5), who poured onto the outdoor court following the final buzzer to celebrate the win.
The contest was the finale of the Bill Walton Basketball Festival hosted at the home of the San Diego Padres.
The temporary court was built on top of the baseball diamond for the week-long festival, which also featured several local high school games.
The win for the Toreros snaps a nine-game losing streak to the heavily favored Aztecs. The two teams play a cross-town rivalry game each season. San Diego has won both contests played on a neutral site.
San Diego out-rebounded the Aztecs 23-11 in the first half, including 8-1 on offensive rebounds.
The Aztecs' last outdoor game resulted in a lop-sided loss when Syracuse defeated San Diego State 62-49 aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier the USS Midway in 2012.
TIP-INS
San Diego State: Freshman guard Jeremy Hemsley had averaged 13 points coming into the contest but managed just six in this one.
San Diego: After holding San Diego State to 13 points in the first half, the Toreros managed just 22 of their own in the second half.
UP NEXT
San Diego State hosts Biola on Monday.
San Diego hosts Denver on Wednesday.