Utah State guard Darius Brown II (10) drives past San Diego State guard Darrion Trammell (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Photos by Denis Poroy / Associated Press Photo Gallery sponsored by The Logo Shop, your source for teams, businesses and booster clubs. Visit http://welogostuff.mypromohq.com/ Click on photo to enlarge it, then use your left-right arrow keys to cycle through the gallery San Diego State guard Reese Waters (14) shoots over Utah State guard Darius Brown II (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Utah State guard Josh Uduje (14) shoots over San Diego State guard Darrion Trammell (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Utah State players look on from the bench during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against San Diego State Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Utah State guard Josh Uduje (14) and Javon Jackson (22) leave the court after Utah State was beated by San Diego State

The last five seasons has seen a series once dominated completely by one side, become the battleground for Mountain West supremacy. Utah State and San Diego State have faced off 13 times since the 2018-19 season, splitting the series 7-6 overall in favor of the Aztecs. Four of those 13 matchups have taken place in the Mountain West Tournament title game, with those games split an even 2-2. Whether or not it’s the most intense rivalry of the conference, it has been the most important. With the halfway point of Mountain West play nearly upon us, the usual dynamic of this matchup is reversed. Usually the Aztecs are ranked and atop the Mountain West with the Aggies not too far behind. This year it’s Utah State ranked 17th in the AP Poll and holds first place in the conference with San Diego State hot on its heels. Those facts could quickly change, though, as the conference has already seen multiple power shifts with different teams taking their turn at the top of the ladder (Colorado State, New Mexico and even San Diego State have all been seen as the consensus top team in the MW). If Utah State wants to