No. 5 San Diego State Fends Off No. 12 Charleston

No. 5 San Diego State Fends Off No. 12 Charleston
San Diego State Aztecs forward Aguek Arop (33) dribbles the ball while defended by College of Charleston Cougars forward Ante Brzovic (10) during the second half at Amway Center Orlando, Fl., on Mar. 16, 2023 Matt Pendleton/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Matt Bradley scored 17 points and fifth-seeded San Diego State held off 12th-seeded Charleston 63–57 in a South Region first-round game on Thursday, March 16, afternoon in Orlando, Fla.

Keshad Johnson, Jaedon LeDee and Aguek Arop scored eight points apiece for San Diego State (28–6), which will face 13th-seeded Furman in the second round on Saturday. Furman upset fourth-seeded Virginia earlier Thursday,