Women's Basketball

Aztec Basketball Returns To Viejas Arena Starting Tuesday vs. Pepperdine

Aztec Basketball Returns To Viejas Arena Starting Tuesday vs. PepperdineAztec Basketball Returns To Viejas Arena Starting Tuesday vs. Pepperdine

Dec. 6, 2009

SDSU Game Notes vs. Pepperdine in PDF Format

The San Diego State women's basketball team (4-3) returns to Viejas Arena for a pair of games versus two Southern California foes this week, beginning Tuesday evening against Pepperdine (5-4) at 7 p.m. PT. The Aztecs, after playing four straight contests away from home, will have four of their final five non-conference outings of 2009-10 in San Diego.

SDSU got back into the win column on Friday evening, defeating UC Riverside in Riverside, 66-59, to snap a three-game losing skid. The Aztecs overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to notch their second victory over the Highlanders in the last two years.

San Diego State, which plays its second of three games this season vs. a West Coast Conference foe, renews its series with Pepperdine. The two sides last played in consecutive campaigns in 2005-06, with each team winning on its home court. The Waves enter the 2009 meeting with a 5-4 overall record this year, including a five-point victory over Purdue.

Tuesday's game at Viejas Arena will feature a live audio and video feed with Chris Ello, as well as live stats, on goaztecs.com.

Game No. 8 - vs. Pepperdine (5-4)
-Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 - 7 p.m. PST
-Venue/Location: Viejas Arena, (12,414), San Diego, Calif.
-Live media: Live audio and video feed, featuring Chris Ello, as well as live stats on goaztecs.com.
-Head coaches: Beth Burns, 5th year of 2nd stint at SDSU, 18th overall; Julie Rousseau, 6th year at Pepperdine; 6th overall
-Series record: SDSU leads, 12-6
-Last Meeting: SDSU def. Pepperdine, 64-53, on Dec. 21, 2006, in San Diego, Calif.