Aztecs season ends in blowout loss to UConn

State of play: The Aztecs battled early to keep UConn's halftime lead to a manageable nine points, but the Huskies pulled away in the second half.

• UConn built its 30-point win on dominant performance on the glass, outrebounding SDSU by 50-29.
• The defending champs also shot better than the Aztecs, hitting a higher percentage of their shots overall, from three-point range and from the free-throw line.

By the numbers: Three Huskies scored in double digits, led by senior guard Cam Spencer led with 18 points.

• Jaedon LeDee, in the last game of his college career, was again the Aztecs' leading scorer with 18 points and eight rebounds.

The bottom line: The Aztecs beat the top-ranked team in last year's tournament on their way to the national title game, but they couldn't repeat that feat this year against a UConn team that has now ended SDSU's season three times since 2010.