SAN DIEGO (AP) — Coach Steve Fisher and guard D.J. Gay agree — nothing No. 6 San Diego State does against No. 7 BYU on Saturday will matter if the Aztecs let Jimmer Fredette go off for 43 points again.
The Aztecs host the Cougars in one of the most-anticipated showdowns in San Diego sports history, with an 11 a.m. local tipoff to accommodate a national CBS broadcast.
The game at 12,414-seat Viejas Arena has been sold out for nearly two months. Tickets are available at well-above face value on one website, including two at a staggering $1,400 each.
Although both teams are looking at a high seed in the NCAA tournament, the winner will have the inside track at the Mountain West Conference championship.
BYU beat SDSU 71-58 at Provo on Jan. 26, when the Aztecs, then ranked No. 4, couldn’t stop Jimmer. Like then, SDSU has a week to prepare.
