Malik Pope and Trey Kell embrace after the Aztecs won the Mountain West Conference tournament championship 82-75 over New Mexico on March 10 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
He scored Houston's final seven points - including the eventual game-winning layup - to push his Cougars into the tourney's second round.
Senior guard Rob Gray went wild for a game and career high 39 points.
The Aztecs are taking on conference runner-up Houston Cougars who are the No. 6 seed and a four-point favorite over San Diego State.
Both teams played with a fast pace, but it came with a cost as the two teams combined for nine turnovers in the first 10 minutes. The Cougars only turned over the ball one more time in the half while the Aztecs racked up another five. The Cougars also have three other players who average 9.8 points or more and score 78 per contest.
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Heading into the Mountain West Tournament, the San Diego State Aztecs knew that the only way to make the tournament was to win three games in a row and capture the title. With Houston leading 62-59, Watson tied the game for the Aztecs with a three-point shot with 1:03 left. They lead San Diego State in every category except free throw percentage, where the Aztecs have a narrow 72.20% over the Cougars' 71.70%.
March Madness continues for the Cougars on Saturday when they face the victor of MI versus Montana.
"To get University of Houston the first tournament win since 1984, it really feels great", Gray told TBS after the game.
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