SPOKANE, Wash. — Reese Waters scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, Jaedon LeDee added 20 points, and San Diego State used a big second half to beat No. 13 Gonzaga 84-74 on Friday night.
 
The Aztecs (11-2) won their fourth straight and dominated long stretches late in the first half and early in the second half to take the nonconference matchup between two of the better programs on the West Coast.
 
"I thought we fought and hung in there and battled and played with great spirit, but we didn't play smart enough during this whole game," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. "They deserve a lot of credit to come on the road and they played great."
 
Darrion Trammell added a season-high 17 points, including 15 in the first half and kept the Aztecs hanging around through some early struggles. But it was the end of the first half and start of the second half where the Aztecs took control and built a big enough lead to withstand Gonzaga's late rally.
 
The Aztecs closed the first half on an 11-2 run to take a 38-37 lead at the break, then used an 18-3 run early in the second half to take a 62-47 lead with 13:25 left after Miles Byrd's fastbreak layup.
 
Graham Ike led Gonzaga (9-4) with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Anton Watson added 16 points and Ryan Nembhard scored 15 points and had nine assists. The Bulldogs trimmed the 15-point deficit to 71-67 after Nembhard's baseline jumper with 5:43 left.
 
But Byrd answered with a 3-pointer from the corner and LeDee scored on the fastbreak to quickly push the Aztecs advantage back to nine.
 
UP NEXT
San Diego State: The Aztecs open Mountain West play hosting Fresno State next Wednesday.
 
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs open WCC play facing Pepperdine next Thursday across town at the Spokane Arena.