March 17, 2009
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SAN DIEGO -
San Diego State-Weber State Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: San Diego State 65, Weber State 49
Records: San Diego State 24-9 overall; (11-5 MWC); Weber State (21-10 overall; 15-1 Big Sky)
Next Game: vs. Kansas State-Illinois State winner | Friday, March 20 | Jenny Craig Pavillion | 6:30 p.m. PT
TEASING THE FRIDAY GAME:
San Diego State will be looking for a school-record 25th victory and looking for a victory in the second round of a Division I postseason tournament for the first time in school history.
TEAM NOTES
* - San Diego State ties the all-time school record for wins in a season with 24. The Aztecs most recently hit that win total in 2005-06.
* - San Diego State claims its third Division I postseason victory and first at home since 2003. The Aztecs also won first round NIT games in 2007.
* - San Diego State improves to 14-2 at Cox Arena this season and 50-8 in its last 58 home contests.
* - San Diego State improves to 3-4 all-time in the NIT.
* - San Diego State's 22-point halftime margin was the largest of the season, eclipsing a 21-point advantage the Aztecs enjoyed against Hampton on Nov. 29, 2008.
PLAYER NOTES
* Lorrenzo Wade (20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal)
Reached double figures for the eighth straight contest, the 20th time this season, the 66th time in his Aztec career and the 69th time in his career... Wade posted his third double-double of the season and the sixth of his career... It is his second double-double in the last four games... Wade reached the 20-point plateau for the fifth time this year and the third time in the last four games. ... The senior reached double digits in rebounding for the third time this year and seventh time of his career.
* Billy White (10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists)
Reached double figures for the 11th time this season and the 25th time in his career... The Aztecs are 8-3 this season when White scores in double figures... This ended a stretch of five consecutive games in which the sophomore had played where he did not reach double figures, following his knee injury at New Mexico on Feb. 21.
* Kyle Spain (11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals)
Reached double digits in scoring for the 25th time this season... The Aztecs improve to 46-13 when he scores at least 10 points in a game. ... Had multiple steals for the 12th time this year and was his first such game since collecting two steals at TCU on Feb. 28.
* D.J. Gay (2 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal)
Led the team with five assists. ... His five assists matches his career best. ... He also had five helpers against Fresno State earlier this season and vs. Northern Colorado during his freshman campaign. ... It is the sixth time this year he has led the team in assists.