SAN DIEGO – Alex Barcello scored 22 points and Brandon Averette hit a huge 3-pointer with 51 seconds left for BYU, which blew a 17-point lead before beating No.
18 San Diego State 72-62 on Friday despite Matt Mitchell’s career-high 35 points. Mitchell was remarkable in scoring 26 points in the second half.
He spurred a 14-0 run with three 3-pointers and then had a steal and dunk that tied it 61. But BYU (7-2) regained control and handed San Diego State (5-1) its first loss.
The Aztecs won their first 26 games last season and were the nation’s last undefeated team en route to a 30-2 record.After Matt Haarms made a baseline jumper for a 63-61 BYU lead, Mitchell made one of two free throws.