In their own beds. The other seven teams in Las Vegas finished their games Wednesday, walked out double doors at the back of MGM Grand Garden Arena, up an escalator, down an indoor promenade of shops and restaurants, through the casino and up elevators to their hotel rooms without ever stepping outside.

Tuesday in their first matchup in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Why it matters: Beating Creighton, a ranked opponent and perennial NCAA Tournament player, gives SDSU a solid win for their resume before they begin conference play.

Creighton point guard Steven Ashworth likely won’t play in the No. 21 Bluejays’ game against San Diego State in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher and his players spewed all the usual cliches after a rare double-digit home loss against No. 3 Gonzaga eight days ago, about being young, about learning to play with each other,

Following a victory over the No. 21 ranked Creighton Bluejays in the opening day of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, the SDSU men’s basketball team fell to unranked Oregon 78-68 Wednesday.

The Aztecs got 18 points from BJ Davis before he fouled out (two coming on Oregon 3-point attempts late in the shot clock after he bit on pump fakes). Nick Boyd added 15 points and Miles Byrd had 10 on a day when the two starting bigs managed a mere five combined.