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Sophomore guard Trey Kell scored 16 points for San Diego
State (27-9), which will play fourth-seeded Georgia Tech in the
quarterfinals on Wednesday. Freshman guard Jeremy Hemsley scored
13 points, and junior forward Matt Shrigley had 12.
Freshman guard Dejounte Murray had 20 points and nine rebounds
for Washington (19-15). Freshman forward Marquese Chriss scored
19 points. Senior guard Andrew Andrews had 17.
San Diego State staged a 16-2 run to take a 23-12 lead midway
through the first half. Washington cut the deficit to three on a
layup by freshman forward Matisse Thybulle, but the Aztecs ended
the half with a 13-2 run and carried a 45-29 lead into the
break.
The Aztecs went up 51-33 early in the second half. The Huskies
got within 12 on two free throws by Murray, but the Aztecs
quickly re-established an 18-point lead. The Huskies rallied
once more to get within six, but the Aztecs responded with an
11-2 run to secure their place in the quarterfinals
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