March 13, 2008
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San Diego State vs. Wyoming Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: San Diego State 66, Wyoming 54
Records: San Diego State 17-12; 7-9 MWC; Wyoming 24-6; 12-4 MWC
Next game: vs. (2) TCU, Friday, March 14, 2:30 p.m. PDT; TV: The Mtn./4SD; Radio: XTRA Sports 1360 AM
With the Victory...
* - San Diego State claimed its first-ever MWC Championships win. Prior to tonight, the Aztecs were 0-8 in MWC tournament ballgames.
* - The Aztecs snap an eight-game MWC tournanment losing streak.
* - SDSU was victorious in a conference tournament game for the first since winning the Western Athletic Conference title back on March 8, 1997.
* - San Diego State snaps a three-game losing streak to the Cowgirls and marks the second time in the last 17 outings that SDSU has defeated Wyoming. ... The win snaps a 10-game losing streak to Wyoming in games outside of San Diego. ... It is the first win over the Cowgirls in a road/neutral game since Feb. 15, 1997.
* - SDSU extends its winning streak to four games. It is the first time the Aztecs have won this many in a row this late in a season since they won 11 straight under Burns in 1996-97. That season San Diego State advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
* - San Diego State becomes just the second No. 6 seed to win a game in the MWC Championships.
Team Notes
* - SDSU led wire-to-wire tonight to record its first-ever MWC Championships victory.
* - San Diego State's 27 first-half points matched the most points scored by an Aztec squad after one period in Mountain West Conference Championships history. This year's Aztec team tied the 2002 squad's effort.
* - The Aztecs' eight-point lead at halftime marked just the third time in MWC Championships history that they have held a lead at halftime. It also marked the second straight season in which SDSU owned a lead at the half vs. Wyoming in the conference tournament.
* - SDSU's eight-point lead at the half was its largest margin in MWC Championships history.
Player Notes
* - Jené Morris
The sophomore posted her 20th double-figure scoring performance of the season and the fourth in the last five games. ... Her 21 points marked her fifth 20-point game this year. ... Morris entered the Aztec top 10 in steals for a single season with her four vs. the Cowgirls. ... She is ninth all-time with 89 steals. ... Morris had more points tonight than she did in her first two games combined (12 points) vs. Wyoming this season. ... Morris connected on multiple three-pointers for the 12th time this year.
* - Allison Duffy
Duffy posted her third double-double of the season (16 points, 10 rebounds) and first since Nov. 24. ... Her double-double is the first for any Aztec in MWC Championships history... Duffy recorded her second straight double-figure scoring game and her 15th of the season. ... In all three matchups with Wyoming this season, Duffy has scored at least 10 points. ... With her 10 rebounds, she has had at least that many five times this year.
* - Quenese Davis
Davis had nine assists tonight marking the fourth straight game in which she has had at least five assists. ... Her four-game total is 29 assists (7.3 apg).
* - Coco Davis
Davis had six rebounds to match her career high. ... Davis had six rebounds, which were a career high, in her last outing vs. Air Force at Cox Arena.
* - Paris Johnson
Johnson logged her 19th double-digit scoring performance of the season with her 17 points tonight and her fourth straight. ... In the two previous games vs. Wyoming this year, Johnson had only five points combined.