Feb. 9, 2007
SAN DIEGO - SAN DIEGO STATE GAME NOTES | SDSU BROADCAST FLIP CARD
San Diego State (16-7/5-4 MWC) at Colorado State (14-8/4-6 MWC)
Television
The Mtn. James Bates (play-by-play), Dave Bollwinkel (analysis), Doug Marino (producer) and Doug Brown (director). Channel Listings: Cox Cable San Diego 320.
Radio
XX Sports Radio 1090-AM and 105.7-FM. Ted Leitner (play-by-play) will call the action. Pregame coverage begins 30 minutes prior to tip-off with Jack Cronin serving as host.
Aztecs Take Three-Game Winning Streak to Fort Collins; Face Colorado State Saturday Afternoon at Moby Arena 
San Diego State (16-7 overall; 5-4 MWC), winners of three consecutive games, looks to continue its recent strong play Saturday afternoon at Colorado State (14-8; 4-6 MWC).
The Aztecs open a stretch in which they will play three of their next four games on the road on Saturday at Moby Arena. Game time is set for 1 p.m. MT (noon PT) and the game will be televised by The Mtn. The contest can be heard up and down the west coast on XX Sports Radio (1090-AM and 105.7-FM in San Diego).
San Diego State is coming off its most complete game of the season, knocking off 15th/13th-ranked (AP/coaches) Air Force, 62-41, on Tuesday night at Cox Arena. It marked the Aztecs first victory over a ranked team since Dec. 8, 2001, the highest-ranked team SDSU has defeated since Feb. 18, 1988 and the widest margin of victory over an Associated Press  ranked team in school history. It was also the worst loss suffered by the Falcons this season, eclipsing a 15-point setback to Duke in November.
The Aztecs held one of the nation's top shooting teams in check, limiting the Academy to 36.2 percent shooting, including just 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) from three-point range. It marked the fifth consecutive game SDSU has held an opponent below 40 percent shooting from the floor. That is the first time that has occureed in the Steve Fisher era. The Aztecs also won the rebound battle (35-23) and the turnover category (SDSU 12, AFA 13).
San Diego State never trailed in the contest, leading 24-16 at the half, and utilized a 15-2 run early in the second half to break the game open. The Aztecs held the Academy to no three-point field goals and no offensive rebounds in the first half and shot 58.3 percent after intermission.
Senior forward Mohamed Abukar scored a game-high 16 points (8-12 FGs) and tied for team-high honors with eight rebounds. Senior guard Brandon Heath added 14 points and a game-high six assists, while Jerome Habel had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Saturday marks the 57th meeting between the teams with Colorado State owning a 34-22 series lead. The Aztecs have won four straight in the series, their longest streak since winning five consecutive games over the Rams from Jan. 5, 1981 to Jan. 27, 1983. In Fort Collins, Colorado State owns a 22-4 advantage, with Aztec wins coming on Feb. 5, 1981, Jan. 23, 1982, Feb. 16, 2002 and Feb. 4, 2006.
Heath, who already is the MWC's and San Diego State's all-time leading scorer, is just 15 points shy of 2,000 for his career.