Top-Seeded San Diego State Upset by Air Force in Mountain West Quarterfinals

After an 83-76 loss to the No. 9 seed, the regular-season champions must wait to learn their postseason path.

Overview

Air Force knocked out No. 1 seed SDSU 83-76 in Sunday’s quarterfinals in Las Vegas, the Mountain West’s first quarterfinal loss by a top seed since 2015.
Senior Milahnie Perry scored a career-high 33 points and Emily Adams added 20 while going 10-for-11 at the line to lead the Falcons.
Air Force controlled key margins, out-rebounding SDSU 33-22 and converting 27 of 31 free throws compared with the Aztecs’ 11 of 16.
Naomi Panganiban paced SDSU with 29 points as the Aztecs’ fourth-quarter scoring drought and an 8-0 Air Force run proved decisive despite a late rally.
SDSU, which went 25-4 overall and 19-1 in conference with major league honors for Nala Williams, Kaelyn Hamilton and coach Stacie Terry-Hutson, now awaits postseason selection with a 67 NET ranking.