Feb. 6, 2008
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San Diego State-Air Force Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: San Diego State 49, Air Force 38
Records: San Diego State 16-6; 6-2 MWC; Air Force 12-9; 4-4 MWC
Next game: at TCU, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. CST/Noon PST; TV: The Mtn.; Radio: AM 600 KOGO
Team Notes
* - The win tonight is Steve Fisher's 143rd in nine seasons at San Diego State. The number is significant because the Aztecs won only 143 games in the previous 14 seasons prior to Fisher's arrival.
* - The Aztecs held the Falcons to an SDSU low for points scored in a Mountain West game with 38. The previous low was 41 one year ago today vs. Air Force on Feb. 6, 2007.
* - The 38 Air Force points is also a Cox Arena record for fewest points in a game. The previous low occurred on Feb. 6, 2007.
* - San Diego State improves to 16-6 on the season, its third-best 22-game record as a Division I school and second-best mark in the last 23 seasons. The 1981-82 and 1984-85 teams were 17-5 after 22 games and the 2005-06 team was 16-6.
* - The Aztecs also improve to 6-2 in the Mountain West Conference. Only the 2005-06 NCAA Tournament had a better Mountain West record at the eight-game mark with a 7-1 start.
* - At 16-6, San Diego State is one game ahead of last year's pace when it advanced to the postseason NIT and even with the 2005-06 NCAA Tournament squad.
* - The Aztecs improve to 13-2 when outrebounding their opponent this season. SDSU has outrebounded its opponent in 12 of its last 16 games.
* - SDSU has won three straight over the Falcons inside Cox Arena and improves to 22-6 in home games vs. Air Force.
Player Notes
* - Ryan Amoroso (6 points, 12 rebounds)
Tonight marked the eighth time in the last 13 games that Amoroso has grabbed at least eight rebounds... In his last three games alone, he has 29 rebounds... Amoroso recorded his second double-figure rebounding effort in a row for the first time this season and second time of his career. It is the first time he has accomplished the feat since Nov. 26 and Nov. 30, 2005, when he had 12 vs. South Carolina and 10 at Nebraska... His 12 rebounds ties his career high. He had 12 rebounds vs. South Carolina and at Memphis (Jan. 13, 2005).
* - Lorrenzo Wade (14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks)
Wade scored in double figures for the second straight game and the 19th time this year. He has 41 career double-figure scoring efforts... He has led the team in scoring 10 times this year.
* - Billy White (8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks)
White had his fifth multiple-block game of his career and his second in a row... In his last two games White has blocked seven shots, his best two-game total of his career.
* - Richie Williams (3 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists)
Williams started for the first time since returning from his wrist injury and first time since Dec. 28 vs. Sam Houston State... He had four assists for the game, his most since returning from injury and most since dishing out five at Arizona on Dec. 22.