This was no day at the Beach.

Five days after blitzing Long Beach State by 32 points, San Diego State hosted an Idaho State team that was comparably mediocre in the computer metrics and won 73-57 in a rare Sunday afternoon game.

The difference from Tuesday: The Aztecs had to work for it.

The Bengals trimmed a 22-point deficit to 12 midway through the second half, compelling Aztecs coach Brian Dutcher to call timeout in hopes of flipping the momentum. His team responded with a quick turnover but eventually settled down and rode another tenacious defensive effort – and three straight Pharaoh Compton dunks – to get Brian Dutcher is 200th career victory as head coach.

Compton had 14 points (but no rebounds) on 7 of 7 shooting – four of which were dunks and another a layup off a lob – in ju

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