Three thoughts on San Diego State’s 67-60 loss against No. 12 UCLA in a preseason exhibition on Friday night at Viejas Arena:

1. A win in a loss?

The Aztecs typically would have an off day after playing, especially without another game for 12 days. But there they were Saturday, gathered in the film room to watch clips from Friday night in meticulous detail.

The point of these exhibitions is to provide teachable moments, and there were plenty after trailing 17-0 and committing 10 turnovers in the opening seven minutes. Sloppy passes, stagnant offense, blown defensive assignments, poor decisions.

“That’s why we play against UCLA every year, because we know what each program is capable of,” coach Brian Dutcher said. “Both teams guard at a high level, so points are hard to score. If you

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