College hoops roundup: Dixon-Waters scores 23, San Diego State beats Wyoming 72-63

Led by Reese Waters' 23 points, the San Diego State Aztecs defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 72-63 on Tuesday. The Aztecs are now 16-6 with the win and the Cowboys dropped to 13-10.

February 4, 2026Updated: February 4, 2026
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reese Waters scored 23 points as San Diego State beat Wyoming 72-63 on Tuesday.

Dixon-Waters shot 6 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Aztecs (16-6, 10-2 Mountain West Conference). Miles Byrd added 12 points while shooting 3 of 6 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line while they also had eight rebounds. Pharaoh Compton had eight points and finished 4 of 5 from the floor.

Khaden Bennett led the way for the Cowboys (13-10, 4-8) with 14 points, four assists and three steals. Wyoming also got 14 points from Damarion Dennis. Uriyah Rojas also put up 11 points and five assists.

San Diego State took the lead with 6:00 left in the first half and did not trail again. Dixon-Waters led his team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 35-24 at the break. San Diego State turned a 10-point second-half lead into a 17-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 65-48 lead with 3:53 left in the half. Dixon-Waters scored 15 second-half points in the win.

Grand Canyon defeats Air Force 81-57

PHOENIX (AP) — Brian Moore Jr. scored 15 points as Grand Canyon beat Air Force 81-57 on Tuesday.

Moore also contributed three steals for the Antelopes (15-7, 8-3 Mountain West Conference). Makaih Williams scored 15 points, going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line. Jaden Henley shot 6 of 9 from the field and 0 for 3 from the line to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds and six assists.

The Falcons (3-19, 0-11) were led by Riley Dering, who posted 15 points and two steals. Lucas Hobin added 12 points for Air Force. Ethan Greenberg had 11 points. The loss is the 15th straight for the Falcons.

Grand Canyon led Air Force 48-18 at the half, with Williams (13 points) its high scorer before the break.

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