Feb. 11, 2002
BYU (14-7/4-4) at
San Diego State (13-10/2-6)
Monday, February 11, 2002
7:35 p.m. PST
Cox Arena (12,414)
San Diego, Calif.
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Tip Time: 7:35 p.m. PST
Television: SportsWest. Dave McCann (play-by-play) and Blaine Fowler (analyst).
Radio: XTRA AM-690 in San Diego. Jim Stone (play-by-play).
The Records: San Diego State is 13-10 and 2-6 in conference play after a 70-53 loss to Utah on Saturday night at Cox Arena. Brigham Young fell to 14-7 overall and 4-4 in league action after a 73-70 loss at UNLV on Saturday.
SDSU Coach Steve Fisher: Fisher (Illinois State '67) is in his third season at San Diego State with a record of 32-47. Now in his 11th full season he has amassed a 216-129 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.
BYU Coach Steve Cleveland: Cleveland (UC Irvine '76) is in his fifth season both at Brigham Young and overall. He has guided the Cougars to a 81-64 mark, including the 2001 Mountain West Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Series: This will be the 49th meeting in the series with Brigham Young owning a 35-13 advantage. Overall, BYU has won eight straight in the series which dates back to 1940. The last time the Aztecs defeated the Cougars was Dec. 31, 1996, in Provo, when SDSU won 89-86 in overtime. BYU leads the series 14-11 in San Diego and has won the last four meetings at SDSU.