Feb. 24, 2009
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SAN DIEGO -
Final Score: Brigham Young 69, San Diego State 59
Records: San Diego State - 18-8 overall; (8-5 MWC); Brigham Young (21-6 overall; 9-4 MWC)
Next Game: at TCU | Saturday, Feb. 28 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum | The Mtn. and 4SD | AM 600 KOGO | 7:30 p.m. CT
TEAM NOTES
* San Diego State had its 10-game home winning streak snapped and drops just its second home contest of the season. It's last home loss came on Nov. 18 against No. 15/15 Arizona State on Nov. 18, 2008.
* The loss snapped SDSU's five-game home winning streak against the Cougars.
* SDSU had won 20 consecutive games when posting a better field goal percentage than the opposition until tonight (SDSU - 42.6%, BYU - 41.4%)
PLAYER NOTES
* Kyle Spain (13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 streals, 1 assist, 1 block)
The senior reached double figures in scoring for the 19th time this season and for the 53rd time in his career. ... Spain's seven rebounds tied for the team high, making it the seventh time he had led or tied for the team lead in rebounds this season ... It is the third straight game in which Spain has grabbed at least six rebounds.
* Lorrenzo Wade (19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block)
Wade reached double figures in scoring for the 14th time this season and for the 11th time in his last 12 games. ... The Aztecs are 11-3 this season when he scores in double figures.
* Tim Shelton (13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal)
Shelton scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and for the second time in the last three games.
* Ryan Amoroso (10 points, 7 rebounds)
Amoroso scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and for just the second time during conference play. He finished with 12 vs. TCU nearly a month ago on Jan. 28. ... The senior led the team (or tied for the team lead) in rebounding for the fifth time this season.
* Richie Williams (2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block)
Williams' seven rebounds tied for the team lead ... He also recorded his second block of the season and seventh of his career.