Dec. 12, 2009
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SAN DIEGO -
San Diego State-Arizona Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: San Diego State 63, Arizona 46
Next Game: Saturday, Dec. 19, at Arizona State | Wells Fargo Arena | 3:30 p.m. PT | FS Arizona | AM 600 KOGO
With the Victory...
* - San Diego State improves to 8-2 and wins its fifth consecutive game.
* - San Diego State wins its 10th consecutive home game and is a perfect 4-0 at Viejas Arena this season. It is the sixth longest streak in Aztec history.
* - At home, SDSU has won 10 straight, 20 of its last 21 (20-1) and 39 of its last 44 (39-5) games.
* - San Diego State has not trailed in its last 153:03 at home (153 minutes, 3 seconds), that includes every second of its last three home games.
* - San Diego State snaps a seven-game losing streak against Arizona, which was the second longest active losing streak against any opponent. Tonight marks the Aztecs first victory over Arizona since Dec. 17, 1983. No current Aztec player was born the last time SDSU defeated Arizona prior to tonight.
* - San Diego State has won 13 consecutive non-conference home games, the third longest streak in Aztec history.
* - San Diego State is 6-0 this season and has won nine straight games when ahead at the half.
* - San Diego State has won 62 consecutive games when leading with five minutes to play.
* - San Diego State's 17-point victory was its largest against a Pac-10 school in its Division I history and largest since defeating Arizona State, 89-64, on Dec. 27, 1955. It was its fifth double-figure victory over a Pac-10 progam in its Division I history.
* - San Diego State held Arizona to its lowest point total since scoring 41 on March 15, 1985 against Alabama. It was the Wildcats fewest point total in 801 games.
* - The game was officially a sellout, with a crowd of 12,414 on hand. This is the seventh sellout in Viejas Arena history.
* - San Diego State defeats Arizona for the first time since 1983 when Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's "Say, Say, Say" was the No. 1 song in America and "Two of a Kind" starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John was the tops at the box office.
TEAM NOTES
* The Aztecs' 10 blocked shots is a season high and just one off a Viejas Arena record.
* San Diego State outrebounded the Wildcats to log its fifth straight game with an advantage in rebounding.
PLAYER NOTES
* Kawhi Leonard posted his second consecutive double-double and third in his last five outings ... Leonard finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds ... The freshman has now scored in double figures four times this year, including three straight ... The Aztecs are 4-0 when he scores at least 10 points ... His double-digit rebounding effort is his fourth of the season ... Leonard finished with seven offensive rebounds, while Arizona had 10 as a team ... Leonard led the team in rebounding for the fifth time this season
* D.J. Gay hit the 100 mark for career three-pointers to become the 10th Aztec to accomplish the feat ... He has made at least one three-pointer in a season-high four straight games ... The junior reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time this year ... SDSU is 21-4 when Gay scores at least 10 points in a game
* Malcolm Thomas tied his season high with three blocks.
* Tyrone Shelley tied his season high with three blocks as well.