March 13, 2009
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LAS VEGAS -
San Diego State-Brigham Young Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: (4) San Diego State 64, (1) #25 Brigham Young 62
Records: San Diego State 23-8 overall; (11-5 MWC); #25 Brigham Young (25-7 overall; 12-4 MWC)
Next Game: MWC Championships title game vs. winner of (2) Utah/(6) Wyoming | Saturday, March 14 | Thomas & Mack Center | TV: VERSUS | Radio: AM 600 KOGO | 4 p.m. PT
TEAM NOTES
* - San Diego State wins its 23rd game of the season, the fifth-highest total in 88 seasons of Aztec Basketball and the second-highest total in 39 seasons of Division I basketball. The Aztecs are one win short of tying the all-time school record.
* - San Diego State has won five consecutive games and 10 of its last 13 games (10-3).
* - With the victory over No. 25 Brigham Young, San Diego State improves to 13-76 all-time against nationally ranked teams. The victory snaps a three-game losing streak against the AP Top 25, dating back to Feb. 24, 2007, when the Aztecs defeated No. 21 Brigham Young, 86-74, at Cox Arena.
* - San Diego State advances to the championship game for the third time in Mountain West Conference tournament history and the fifth time in the school's Division I history. The Aztecs are a perfect 4-0 in league tournament finals, winning the PCAA title in 1976, the WAC championship in 1985 and Mountain West crowns in 2002 and 2006.
* - The Aztecs improve to 10-6 in away/neutral contests this season. San Diego State is an impressive 5-2 in its last seven road/neutral games.
* - San Diego State, which along with UNLV are the only two league schools to win multiple MWC tournament titles, can match the Runnin' Rebels tomorrow with a victory to claim its third MWC crown.
SDSU MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
* - This is just the sixth time in the 10-year history of the conference that both men's and women's programs from the same school have made the tournament final. Both teams have won the MWC tournament just once and that was in 2005 when New Mexico won the title.
* - This is also the first time both SDSU men's and women's programs have advanced to a conference tournament final in the same season.
PLAYER NOTES
* Lorrenzo Wade (24 points (11-11 FT), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals)
Wade reached double figures in scoring for the 19th time this season and for the 16th time in his last 17 games. ... Wade led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season. ... Wade hit the 20-point plateau for the second game in a row, fourth time this season and for the 12th time in his career. ... The senior has 17 rebounds in his last two games. ... Wade has also gone 13-for-24 from the field in two MWC tournament games. ... His 11-for-11 performance from the free-throw line is his top performance of the season.
* Kyle Spain (13 points, 5 rebounds)
Spain reached double figures in scoring for the 24th time this year. ... He has scored in double figures in seven straight games. ... Spain grabbed five rebounds and has 12 in his last two games.
* Richie Williams (5 points, 8 rebounds)
Richie Williams led the team in rebounding with his eight. ... He has led the team in rebounding five different times this year.
* Ryan Amoroso (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal)
Amoroso reached double figures in scoring for the ninth time this season. ... The Aztecs improve to 8-1 this season when the senior scores at least 10 points.
* Matt Thomas (4 assists, 1 rebound)
Matt Thomas had a season-best four rebounds in just 14 minutes off the bench.