US EditionNo. 1 Arizona cranks up the D, limits San Diego State to 45 points
Arizona Wildcats dominated San Diego State with a 52-28 rebounding edge, including 20 offensive rebounds, fueling a 40-18 second-half scoring run to secure their sixth straight 20+ point win.
- On Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats routed San Diego State 68-45 in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series at Phoenix's Mortgage Matchup Center.
- Momentum shifted when Arizona closed the half on an 8-0 run and outrebounded San Diego State Aztecs 52-28, including 20 offensive rebounds that led to a 14-4 second-chance advantage.
- SDSU shot just 26.3% from the field with no player reaching double digits and made only 1 of 14 3-pointers, while Arizona shot a season-low 37.9% with Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell'Orso scoring 11 each.
- The loss leaves San Diego State Aztecs without a marquee nonconference win and likely needing the Mountain West Conference title after falling five spots in KenPom ranking to 52.
- Arizona's win extends a historic streak as the Wildcats recorded their sixth straight 20-plus point win, first since the 1940s, improving to 26-7 against San Diego State Aztecs.
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San Diego Union Tribune
The Press-EnterpriseDefensive improvements can’t save SDSU in loss to No. 1 Arizona
PHOENIX – The old Aztecs are back. The team that plays stingy, suffocating, stifling defense. The team can’t rebound. The team that just … can’t … make … a … shot. The combination worked really well for 18 minutes Saturday night and reasonably well for 25, and then not so well for the final 15 as No. 1-ranked Arizona blew open a tight game to rout San Diego State 68-45 in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center. “We…
Aztecs basketball loses big to #1-ranked Arizona
San Diego State has put itself into an unenviable and unusual position. The Aztecs are going to have to win the Mountain West Conference to get a spot in the NCAA Tournament because their non-conference resume is nowhere near as impressive as it usually is. SDSU lost 68-45 to the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night on a “neutral” floor...
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