San Diego State Aztecs at Arizona Wildcats
· Hall of Fame Series - Phoenix
Awaka grabs 15 rebounds as No. 1 Arizona shuts down San Diego State for 68-45 win in Phoenix
The Wildcats (11-0) had a hard time getting their free-flowing offense going against the brutish Aztecs (6-4), relying on defense instead.
Arizona held San Diego State to 26% shooting from the floor and 1 of 14 from 3-point distance, turning a tight game into a runaway after halftime at the home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns.
The Wildcats are one of six remaining unbeaten teams following No. 3 Duke's loss to No. 19 Texas Tech.
Reese Dixon-Waters led San Diego State with eight points. Leading scorer BJ Davis had four on 1-of-12 shooting.
Arizona won each of its previous five games by at least 20 points, including blowouts over No. 16 Alabama and No. 21 Auburn.
The physical Aztecs made it much tougher on the Wildcats, turning nearly every possession into a wrestling match.
San Diego State held Arizona to one field goal over a 6 1/2-minute span and forced a string of turnovers while building a 19-11 lead.
The Wildcats got back in it with a little defense of their own, closing on an 8-0 run to lead 28-27 at halftime despite going 1 for 10 from behind the arc with 10 turnovers.
San Diego State went 8 for 29 from the floor in the first half, including 1 for 7 from 3.
Arizona locked in defensively even more to open the second half, holding the Aztecs to 3-of-18 shooting while stretching the lead to 47-34.
San Diego State shot 7 of 28 in the second half, missing all seven 3-pointers.
Arizona hosts Bethune-Cookman on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 45 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Pharaoh Compton makes 2-foot dunk (Miles Byrd assists) | 45 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Tae Simmons Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Sven Djopmo misses 24-foot three point jumper | 43 - 68 |
Statistics
 SDSU |
 ARIZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-57 | FG | 22-58 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 1-14 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 7 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 14-19 | FT | 18-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 42 | Percent Led | 53 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,567 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nevada | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| UNLV | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Colorado State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Boise State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |