SAN DIGO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 22: The San Diego State Aztecs logo on the floor before a college basketball game against the San Diego Toreros at the Viejas Arena on December 22, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
With the clock ticking down, San Diego State forward Micah Parrish hit the shot of the season so far for the Aztecs.
As the clock ticked down 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... guard Matt Bradley kicked the ball to the southwest corner of Steve Fisher Court, where Micah Parrish calmly collected the pass, smoothly stroked a shot and the 3-pointer went through the basket with 2.4 seconds to play turning a 69-68 deficit into a 71-69 lead.
The Aztecs added a defensive stop and a free throw for the final margin, SDSU 72 UC Irvine 69.
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The shot capped a strong finish by SDSU, making 8 of their last 9 shots, to rally for the victory and end a 2-game losing streak.
The Aztecs lead by as many as 8 points in the 1st-half and 9 points in the 2nd-half, but the Anteaters, behind a game high 28 points from D.J. Davis rallied to lead for most of the final 5 minutes.
San Diego State was lead in scoring by Nathan Mensah who tied his career high with 18 points.
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The 24th ranked Aztecs had lost 2 straight games before pulling on the victory. SDSU will try to start a small win streak when they host Occidental on December 2nd.
