LeDee Scores Career High 27 As Aztecs Best CSU Fullerton Titans 83-57 In Season Opener
The Aztecs unveiled regular season champion, Mountain West Tournament champion, and NCAA Final Four finalist banners.
SDSU is LOADED with talent by way of veterans, rookies and impressive transfers. Buckle your seatbelts, Aztec Nation.
San Diego, CA- The Aztecs looked rock solid in their 83-57 season opening victory against the Cal State Fullerton Titans. Before the game, San Diego State unveiled banners for being an NCAA finalist and for winning the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles before a sold out crowd at Viejas Arena on the Mesa, on an electric Monday night.
During the game, San Diego State led wire-to-wire, despite almost squandering a 14-0 game opening lead going into halftime.
Jaedon LeDee lit it up, scoring a career-high 27 points including six in the first three minutes of the second half as No. 17 San Diego State broke open a close game to take down Cal State Fullerton.
LeDee also made it a double-double by grabbing 10 boards for SDSU.
Micah Parrish had five 3-pointers and scored 17 for SDSU, while newcomer transfer Reese Waters added 15.
The Aztecs made a 15-4 run after the Titans came within one at 39-38 on Grayson Carper’s 3 early in the second half. Then, out of nowhere, LeDee scored six points, including a coast-to-coast dunk and a 3-point play. Elijah Saunders then grabbed a steal and dunk, Parrish hit a 3 and Lamont Butler sank a jumper making it 54-42.
Dominic Brewton scored 13 for the Titans. Max Jones produced 11 points and Donovan Oday chipped in 10.
San Diego State lost five key players from last season’s team, including leading scorer Matt Bradley and leading rebounder Nathan Mensah.
Aztecs guard Darrion Trammell, the leading returning scorer, was sidelined with a shoulder injury since early October.
NOTABLE
San Diego State: The Aztecs are the hottest ticket in town, and Viejas Arena is the place to be. Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove, from nearby El Cajon, led the student section in the “I believe that we will win” chant before the game, and stuck around for the entire game.
UP NEXT
Cal State Fullerton hosts La Sierra on Saturday night.
SDSU heads to Provo to face long-time nemesis BYU this Friday night.
