Feb. 28, 2002
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New Mexico (16-10/6-6) at
San Diego State (16-11/5-7)
Thursday, February 28, 2002
8:05 p.m. PST
Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl (12,414)
San Diego, Calif.
Tip Time: 8:07 p.m. PST
Television: SportsWest. Eddie Doucette (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 16-11 and 5-7 in conference play after the Aztecs fell at UNLV 83-76 in overtime on Saturday. New Mexico is 16-10 overall and 6-6 in league action after posting its second consecutive win, a 74-65 decision over Wyoming on Monday.
SDSU Coach Steve Fisher: Fisher (Illinois State '67) is in his third season at San Diego State with a record of 35-48. Now in his 11th full season he has amassed a 219-130 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.
New Mexico Coach Fran Fraschilla: Fraschilla (Brooklyn College '80) has a 55-37 record in his third season at New Mexico. Fraschilla, who has also coached at Manhattan and St. John's, is in his ninth season overall with a 175-96 overall record.
The Series: San Diego State and New Mexico will meet for the 49th time on Thursday, with the Lobos owning a 30-18 series advantage. The Aztecs won 78-65 earlier this season at The Pit, breaking a 10-game series losing streak to the Lobos and winning in Albuquerque for the first time since Jan. 14, 1984. New Mexico has won four straight meetings in San Diego.