Feb. 22, 2002
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San Diego State (16-10/5-6)
at UNLV (15-9/6-5)
Saturday, February 23, 2002
7:35 p.m. PST
Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
Las Vegas, Nev.
Tip Time: 7:37 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 16-10 and 5-6 in conference play after the Aztecs won for the third consecutive time, a 68-64 victory at Wyoming on Monday. UNLV is 15-9 overall and 6-5 in league action following a 96-91 overtime victory at Colorado State on Monday night.
SDSU Coach Steve Fisher: Fisher (Illinois State '67) is in his third season at San Diego State with a record of 35-47. Now in his 11th full season he has amassed a 219-129 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.
UNLV Coach Charlie Spoonhour: Spoonhour (University of the Ozarks '61) has a 334-180 career mark in his 17th season as a head coach. He is 15-9 in his first season with the Rebels.
The Series: San Diego State and UNLV are meeting for the 28th time with the Rebels owning a 22-5 series advantage. UNLV holds an 11-1 series advantage in Las Vegas and has won eight straight in Sin City. The Rebels have won 10 of the last 11 meetings, with the lone Aztec victory coming last season in San Diego. The only Aztec victory over UNLV in Las Vegas came on Feb. 17, 1979, a 94-91 decision.