Aztecs men lock it down late, hold off Bethune-Cookman in Veteran’s Day matinee

SAN DIEGO – For much of the game between the San Diego State Aztecs and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats burned with the intensity of the midday sun, but a late run helped SDSU pull away late for an 88-75 win on Wednesday afternoon at Viejas Arena.

Junior guard Latrell Davis scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting, as sophomore guard Elzie Harrington added 18 points and a game-high 8 assists. After being held to just a combined 6 points and 3 rebounds in the first half, the Aztecs (3-0) post players roared to life as fifth-year forward Bear Cherry finished with 15 points and sophomore forward Tae Simmons had 10 points and 5 rebounds.

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“(The coaches) told us that, ‘You’ll be able to drive this team. They’re undisciplined. They kind of jump at every shot fake. So you’re going to get to the paint, play off two feet and just make the base hit,'” Davis said.

With the visitors from Daytona Beach, Fla. holding a 64-62 lead with 9:10 to play, the Aztecs used a 14-2 stretch to take control of the game. Senior guard Isaiah Sy made a pair of vital triples, backing up the backcourt duo of Davis and Harrington and helping SDSU put the game out of reach.

“We do what good teams do. We got stops, and those stops led to fast breaks,” head coach Brian Dutcher said.

“I think we got three or four stops in a row in that stretch. And they led to fast break baskets and opportunities where we could create some separation.”

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The Wildcats played with the confidence of opening their season with a slate that featured a neutral court game with Furman, then road trips to then-No. 19 Texas Tech and Grand Canyon, despite losing all three. After making 12 of their first 20 attempts in the second half, BC’s shot-making ran out down the stretch as they missed 12 of their final 14 shots from the floor.

“They were definitely making some tough shots, but also, we lacked concentration at certain points. We also had too many turnovers, so things like that we can definitely clean up to…

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Publish date : 2026-11-12 00:40:00

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