Tucker Anderson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.8 seconds left, helping the visiting Utah State Aggies pull off a 67-66 upset of the No. 20 San Diego State Aztecs in their Mountain West Conference matchup on Saturday.
Anderson had 14 points off the bench, including four 3-pointers, while Ian Martinez led Utah State (12-1, 2-0 MWC) with 17 points. Mason Falslev chipped in 16 points and Deyton Albury had 11 for the Aggies, who trailed by 18 points late in the first half before rallying to beat a ranked team on the road for the first time since December 1991.
Nick Boyd and Miles Byrd each scored 14 points to lead San Diego State (8-3, 1-1), which had a five-game winning streak snapped.
Trailing by 11 at halftime, Utah State began the second half with a 10-2 run, capped when Albury’s three-point play cut the deficit to 45-42 with 15:09 left.
Boyd then scored back-to-back baskets to extend San Diego State’s lead to seven with 13:09 remaining.
After Miles Heide’s layup pushed the Aztecs’ advantage to 51-44, Anderson hit a 3-pointer and Falslev made a layup to pull the Aggies’ within two points for the first time since the opening minute of the game.