Aztecs Welcome Big-Time Barometer in Road Clash With BYU

Filed under: Connecticut, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Syracuse, UCLA, Villanova, Big East, MWC, Pac-10, SEC, BYU, San Diego StateSAN DIEGO -- Whether Steve Fisher says so or not, San Diego State is lucky that Brigham Young's best squad in 20-plus years awaits Wednesday in Utah.

No. 9 BYU (19-1) on the road is a spinach match. Like Popeye, No. 4 SDSU (20-0) will be stronger for it.

"This game will show how mentally strong we are," said point guard D.J. Gay.

"It'll help us in the (NCAA) tournament," said forward Kawhi Leonard.

Center Malcolm Thomas: "There are great players on both sides of the court, and I think that's going to make it like a tournament game."

Fisher quipped that he'd rather his Aztecs tangle with a blah team instead of a "legitimate Final Four contender in BYU."

BYU's ranking is its highest since 1987-1988, the Cougars are 29-1 at home over the last three seasons, and Fisher is 1-11 at the Marriott Center, which he described Wednesday as an "impossible place" to play. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments 849 days