Aztecs close exhibition slate, get full team involved to run past Long Beach State

SAN DIEGO – San Diego State’s full squad made the most of their final ‘practice test’ opportunity, running away in the second half with a 92-67 exhibition win over Long Beach State on Wednesday night at Viejas Arena.

The Aztecs had six players in double-figures with the starters leading the way behiund 14 points from junior guard Latrell Davis and 13 points by sophomore guard Elzie Harrington. Fifth year forward Jeremiah ‘Bear’ Cherry and sophomore guard Chance Gladden also added 11 points apiece, while first year forward Luka Skorić came off the bench to score 11 and senior guard Isaiah Sy notched 10 points.

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Gladden also dealt a game-high 7 assists while Harrington and Davis each dished 4 helpers, with the trio of swingmen combining for just a trio of turnovers.

After being bullied in their first two exhibition games by top-25 Arizona and USC, the Scarlet and Black feasted on an under-manned and under-sized Beach team and were able to give 10 players at least 13 minutes of game time.

SDSU scored the first 11 points out of halftime, their second of three 10-plus point runs in the game was part of a final 20 minutes where the Scarlet and Black showed flashes of the squad’s potential.

Davis took it to the bucket with authority on the first two possessions, scoring driving layups, then Harrington stepped in front of a telegraphed wing pass for a steal and score to force a Beach time out. That wouldn’t stem the tide, as Tae Simmons followed up a missed Mikan Drill-style reverse attempt by Cherry with a jam, then Davis nailed a 3-pointer to push the lead to 15.

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Still, there was plenty to chew on, as the Aztecs committed seven first-half turnovers and fell behind the Beach twice around the six minute mark of the opening half. Long Beach State also had a 7-6 edge in offensive rebounds for the first frame.

But SDSU rode a 10-0 run in the middle of the first half to take control. It started thanks to getting the ball inside to Cherry for a pair of buckets as…

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