LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Keshad Johnson and Darrion Trammell each scored 15 points and No. 20 San Diego State beat San Jose State 64-49 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
The top-seeded Aztecs (26-6) advanced to the championship game for the sixth consecutive year. They will face the winner of the late semifinal between Utah State and Boise State.
The Aztecs shot 40.7% from the floor, hitting 22 of 54, including 6 of 16 from 3-point range.
Tibet Gorener scored 15 points for San Jose State (20-13).
The Aztecs held the Spartans to 19 of 55 shooting (34.5%), including 5 of 19 from 3-point range (26.3%).
After briefly falling behind by one early in the game, the Aztecs erupted for an 18-4 run to take a 25-12 lead with 2:59 left in the first half and weren't threatened from there.
BIG PICTURE
San Jose State: Leading scorer Omari Moore, who came in averaging 17.8 points per game on 43.2% shooting, finished with seven points on 3-of-13 shooting.
San Diego State: The Aztecs are 41-1 all-time in the Mountain West tournament, with the most tournament wins by any team in league history.