Freshman for No. 24 San Diego State dominates Fresno State

Freshman Magoon Gwath scored a career-high 25 points and 10 rebounds and blocked two shots as No. 24 San Diego State overcame a slow start to secure an 84-62 victory over host Fresno State in their Mountain West Conference opener.

BJ Davis scored 13 points, Wayne McKinney III added 12 and Miles Byrd grabbed 10 rebounds for the Aztecs (5-2), who moved into the rankings for the first time this week after beating No. 1 Houston in overtime on Saturday. 6 had won.

San Diego State opened the first half 0 of 5 from the floor and only scored on a Jared Coleman-Jones layup at 4:46. The Aztecs rallied to lead by as many as 10 points in the first half and pulled away after halftime.

Mykell Robinson scored 20 points with 10 rebounds and Zaon Collins added 10 points for the Bulldogs (3-5), who lost their 11th straight game to the Aztecs.

Elijah Price grabbed nine rebounds for Fresno State, extending its losing streak overall to three games while falling at home for the first time in three tries.

In the early defensive duel, San Diego State led 13-9 midway through the first half and secured its first double-digit lead 2:05 before halftime. Fresno State finished the first half with a 7-2 record and trailed 29-24 at halftime.

San Diego State shot just 36.7 percent in the first half while Fresno State shot 21.2 percent.

The Aztecs regained their 10-point lead at 39-29 with 14:58 left on a 3-pointer from Davis and were ahead by double digits the rest of the way. They finished the game with a 7-0 run and took a 61-42 lead with 8:07 left.

San Diego State showed a significant improvement in the second half, shooting 57.9 percent from the floor and hitting 48.5 percent for the game. The 7-foot Gwath was 10 of 13 from the floor and 3 of 4 from 3-point range.

–Field level media