Dec. 31, 2001
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Columbia (7-5) at
San Diego State (7-4)
Monday, December 31, 2001
2:05 p.m. PST
Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl (12,414)
San Diego, Calif.
Tip Time: 2:05 p.m. PST.
Television: None.
Radio: KPOP AM-1360 in San Diego. Jim Stone (play-by-play).
The Records: San Diego State is 7-4 after having a three-game winning streak snapped in a 92-79 loss at top-ranked Duke on Saturday. Columbia is 7-5 after dropping a game at 15th-ranked UCLA last Thursday night.
SDSU Coach Steve Fisher: Fisher (Illinois State '67) is in his third season at San Diego State with a record of 26-41. Now in his 11th full season he has amassed a 210-123 mark. Fisher led Michigan to the 1989 national championship and made three trips to the national championship game in his eight full seasons in Ann Arbor. The 1991-92 national coach of the year led the Aztecs to a 14-14 mark last year.
Columbia Coach Armond Hill: Hill (Princeton '85) is in his seventh season at Columbia and overall. He has compiled a 66-104 record at the Ivy League school.
The Series: This will be the first meeting between San Diego State and Columbia.