Nov. 25, 2005
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San Diego State Aztecs (0-2, 0-0 MWC) at
UC Riverside Highlanders (1-1, 0-0 Big West)
-When & Where: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, Student Recreation Center (3,168), Riverside, Calif.,1:30 p.m. (PST)
-Webcast: Dan Lawton (play-by-play) will have the live audio broadcast on www.goaztecs.com.
-The Records: San Diego State heads to UC Riverside Saturday still in search of its first win of 2005-06. SDSU dropped its home opener Tuesday, falling in an all out battle with city rival USD, 67-57, in front of nearly a thousand fans at Cox Arena.
The Aztecs meet the Highlanders (1-1) for the second straight year, but the first time in Riverside since 1983. UC Riverside has split each of its first two contests this season, having beat USD, 63-56, back on Nov. 18, and falling to Pepperdine, 51-44, on Tuesday in Malibu.
-SDSU Head Coach Beth Burns: Burns (Ohio Wesleyan, 1979) is in the first year of her second stint as head coach at San Diego State. She coached the Aztecs from 1989 to 1997 and has a school record of 151-85 in nine seasons. Her 14-year head coaching record stands at 232-150.
-UC Riverside Head Coach John Margaritis: Margaritis is in his second year with the Highlanders. He boasts a school record of 17-14 and an overall head coaching record of 127-94 in eight seasons.
-UCR Series History: San Diego State leads 2-1 (Last: UCR def. SDSU at Cox Arena, 65-53, on Dec. 20, 2004).