Dec. 6, 2008
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SAN DIEGO -
San Diego State-San Diego Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: San Diego State 57, San Diego 46
Next Game: San Diego State at Arizona, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. MT
TOP NOTES
* - The Aztecs have won six consecutive games.
*- Tonight's crowd of 9,923 is the largest ever to see a San Diego State-USD game.
* - The Aztecs defeat the Toreros for the third consecutive time and the sixth time in the last seven outings.
* - SDSU posted a double-digit margin of victory for just the second time since 1996. The last time it happened was in 2004 when the Aztecs won by 20.
* - San Diego State held USD to its second-lowest point total of the season. Its season low of the season was 45 vs. No. 22 Miami.
* - Kyle Spain reached double figures for a career-best eighth consecutive game.
TEAM NOTES
* STARTING FAST
San Diego State improves to 7-1 and has won six consecutive games... It marks the third consecutive season that SDSU has won at least seven of its first eight games of the season.
* CITY TITLE CUBED
San Diego State claims the 40th meeting between the teams, defeats USD for the third consecutive season and wins for the sixth time in the last seven encounters... This is the fourth consecutive time SDSU has defeated USD at Cox Arena... The Aztecs lead the overall series 23-17.
* BIG CROWD
Tonight's crowd of 9,923 was the largest ever to see the "City Showdown"... The previous high was set two years ago at Cox Arena when 9,075 watched SDSU claim a 79-76 victory... This is the 16th largest home crowd in school history and the 12th largest in Cox Arena history... Tonight's crowd is the largest of the season for SDSU.
PLAYER NOTES
Kyle Spain
Scored San Diego State's first eight points of the game... Reached double figures tonight and has done so in all eight games this season... The eight-game double-digit scoring streak is a career high for the senior... The senior has led the team in scoring in six of the Aztecs' eight games this year. ... SDSU is 33-8 when Spain scores at least 10 points in a game. ... Spain has made at least one three-point field goal in every game in 2008-09.
D.J. Gay
After a team-leading 45 three-pointers last season as a freshman, D.J. Gay has continued that trend by connecting on 13 so far this season thanks to his 1-for-4 effort in the game. He currently ranks second on the team behind Kyle Spain's 18. ... Gay also had two steals, matching his season high accomplished vs. Hampton at the Great Alaska Shootout.
Tim Shelton
Tim Shelton recorded his second straight double-figure scoring game with 12 points ... He also tied his season-high with a team-high seven rebounds ... Shelton connected on six of his nine field-goal attempts and is now 12-for-15 (80.0 percent) over his last two contests.
Matt Thomas
Matt Thomas had three steals in just 22 minutes of action to post a season high.