The dance is under way. Will the Aztecs keep their moves going?

By beating New Mexico State 73-69 in overtime Thursday night in Spokane, the San Diego State men’s basketball team advanced to a game at 3:10 p.m. Saturday against North Dakota State, which itself needed overtime to defeat Oklahoma 80-75.

Freshman Matt Shrigley of San Diego played his prep ball at La Costa Canyon High School. Photo courtesy of grfx.cstv.com via SDSU athletics
Freshman Matt Shrigley of San Diego played his prep ball at La Costa Canyon High School. Photo courtesy of grfx.cstv.com via SDSU athletics

Fourth-seeded SDSU will play a 12th-seeded team in a game airing nationally on TNT, said SDSU athletics.

“SDSU posted its 30th win of the year and trails only the 2010-11 team in the category (34). A win over the Bison would put the Aztecs at 31 victories and send them to their second Sweet 16 in school history and their second since the 2010-11 campaign,” the school said. “Ironically, a Saturday triumph would send San Diego State to Anaheim … the same Sweet 16 site it reached in 2010-11.”

How far will the Aztecs go this year?

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