Men's Basketball

San Diego State-Fresno State Postgame Notes

San Diego State-Fresno State Postgame NotesSan Diego State-Fresno State Postgame Notes

Nov. 23, 2009

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FRESNO, Calif. -

San Diego State-Fresno State Postgame Notes in PDF Format

Final Score: San Diego State 62, Fresno State 58
Next Game: Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Pacific (West Coast Classic) | Alex G. Spanos Center | 7 p.m. PT | AM 600 KOGO

TEAM NOTES

* San Diego State extends its winning streak to four games over Fresno State, its longest since winning eight straight from 1971 to 1976.

* The Aztecs improve to 2-0 in West Coast Classic action with two games to go in the event. SDSU has remaining West Coast Classic games at Pacific on Wednesday and vs. Northern Arizona on Saturday.

* San Diego State ups its November record to 22-3 since the beginning of the 2006-07 season.

* With the win, the Aztecs have now won six straight over Western Athletic Conference foes. SDSU's last defeat to a WAC school occurred on Nov. 24, 2001, at New Mexico State.

* SDSU improves to 54-48 all-time vs. Fresno State. The 102 meetings is the most of any opponent in school history.

* The Aztecs outrebounded Fresno State, 36-29, which marks the third time in four games SDSU has accomplished the feat. Coincidentally, all three games resulted in SDSU victories.

* San Diego State is 37-11 in its last 48 games when outrebounding its opponent.

* The Aztecs went 13-for-17 from the free-throw line. Their 76.5-percent success rate is a season high.

PLAYER NOTES

* Billy White scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting ... It was his third career 20-point game of his career ... Eighteen of his 22 points came in the second half ... White was also 6-for-6 from the free-throw line ... His six free throws marks a career high ... The junior led the team with eight rebounds, which matches a season high ... He has collected at least seven rebounds in each of his three games played.

* Tyrone Shelley scored a season-high 17 points ... The sophomore connected on a season-best four three-point field goals ... Shelley matched his season high with six rebounds ... Shelley knocked down two free throws with less than three seconds to play to give the Aztecs a four-point lead ... He finished the game 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.

* D.J. Gay grabbed a career-high six rebounds and dished out a personal-best six assists ... His previous high in both categories was five, which was accomplished three previous times ... The junior led the team in assists for the fourth time in as many games this year.

* Kawhi Leonard took down seven rebounds to give him 35 in four games ... The freshman has had at least seven rebounds in all four games this season.