, San Diego State senior guard Matt Bradley emerged from the locker room with a gaggle of student managers and returned to the Viejas Arena floor. And started shooting.“It wasn’t to make a statement or anything like that,” said Bradley, who had six points on 3-of-16 shooting against the Cougars, all of the makes coming at the rim. “I couldn’t be OK with myself in that moment if I didn’t do that. Luckily, we have these managers here who really support me.
Half-full: An Aztecs team that averaged 65.4 points last season has scored 80 and 82 with Bradley unable to throw it in the ocean from the Ocean Beach pier.Bradley also has this going for him: The Aztecs play Stanford on Tuesday night at Maples Pavilion , an opponent and venue he is eminently familiar with. From his days at Cal, he’s faced the Cardinal eight times, more than any other team in his career. And he’s played at Maples, and played well, three times — averaging 14 points and 5.
Coaches call it “tilting” the floor defensively, as if someone lifted one side and players went tumbling toward the other. Bradley drew similar attention fromand BYU, limiting open looks and clogging the lane on drives. The most notable example came with a minute to go Friday, when Jaedon LeDee drove right from the free throw line and Bradley’s defender opted not to help off a guy shooting 3 of 16.