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MWC men: San Diego State leads BYU, 31-28, at halftime

March 10, 2009 - 3:11 pm

Lorrenzo Wade scored eight points to help San Diego State take a 31-28 advantage over Brigham Young into the break in the first semifinal of the Mountain West Conference men’s tournament at at the Thomas & Mack Center tonight. Wade, a Cheyenne High School graduate, made all four of his free-throw attempts, part of a 10-for-11 effort by the Aztecs. The Cougars converted 4 of 6 attempts.

Where: Thomas & Mack Center
TV/Radio: CBS-C (333)

More on the tournament:
• Sports Blog
• News, results

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