Jan. 9, 2007
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San Diego State Aztecs (7-6, 0-2 MWC)
vs. Air Force Falcons (4-9, 0-2 MWC)*
-When & Where: Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at Cox Arena (12,414), San Diego, Calif., 2 p.m. (PST).
-TV/Webcast/Live Stats: The game will be televised live on the mtn. (replay at 7 p.m.) with Bill Doleman (play-by-play) and Krista Blunk (analysis) calling the action, while Jerry Weinstein is producing. Bill Earley has the live audio broadcast for SDSU. Live stats will also be available via SDSU's official website www.goaztecs.com. There will be no video streaming for Sunday's contest.
-The Records: After a pair of tough road games to begin its 2007 conference campaign, the San Diego State women's basketball team (7-6) returns to Cox Arena for its MWC home opener Sunday against Air Force at 2 p.m. The Aztecs, who owned halftime leads against both Utah and UNLV, have dropped their last three outings after winning six straight from Nov. 24 to Dec. 28. SDSU, however, is 6-2 at home this year with its lone defeats coming against Nevada in the season-opener and versus 17th-ranked George Washington.
San Diego State will look to avenge a pair of losses to Air Force last season, the first of which came in overtime at Cox Arena. The Falcons are 4-9 this year and 0-2 in league action entering their game at home with TCU on Thursday.
-SDSU Head Coach Beth Burns: Burns (Ohio Wesleyan, 1979) is in the second year of her second stint as head coach at San Diego State. She led the Aztecs for eight seasons from 1989 to 1997, before returning in 2005. She has an overall head coaching record of 242-178 in 15 seasons, while she is 161-113 in 10 campaigns at SDSU.
-Air Force Head Coach Ardie McInelly: McInelly is in her sixth season at Air Force and owns a school record of 38-115. McInelly's overall head coaching record stands at 115-177 in 11 years.
-Air Force Series History: SDSU leads the overall series (14-4) and is 7-2 in games played in San Diego. Air Force has claimed three of the last four meetings. (Last: Air Force def. SDSU, 74-45, on Feb. 8, 2006 in Colorado Springs, Colo.).
* = Does not include game vs. TCU