LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Diego State is getting one more shot at BYU — thanks to D.J. Gay.
The senior point guard, who coach Steve Fisher calls his “Most Important Player,” sank a short jumper with 4.9 seconds left to send the No. 7 Aztecs past UNLV 74-72 Friday night in the Mountain West Conference semifinals.
The defending tournament champions secured their third straight title game appearance when UNLV’s Tre’Von Willis was off target on a fadeaway, contested 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Gay finished with 15 points for the second-seeded Aztecs. Kawhi Leonard led four players in double figures with 18 points, pulled down eight rebounds and played the last 4 minutes with four fouls.
