Feb. 1, 2010
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State Game Notes | SDSU Broadcast Flip Card
Air Force (9-11/1-6 MWC) at San Diego State (15-6/4-3 MWC)
Television: CBS College Sports - Tom Hart, Steve Lappas
Radio: AM 600 KOGO - Ted Leitner (play-by-play).
San Diego State Reaches the Halfway Point of the Conference Season on Tuesday with Nationally Televised Game Against Air Force
San Diego State (15-6 overall; 4-3 Mountain West Conference), which is a pair of two-point league losses from being alone atop the MWC despite starting two freshmen and playing just one senior, concludes the opening round of Mountain West play with a home game against Air Force (9-11; 1-6 MWC) on Tuesday night at Viejas Arena.
The game will be televised nationally by CBS College Sports (San Diego Cox Cable channel 321, San Diego Time Warner 415, DirecTV channel 613, Dish Network channel 152) with Tom Hart and Steve Lappas on the call. The game can also be heard on AM 600 KOGO with Ted Leitner providing the description.
On Saturday, San Diego State tied a school-record with its fifth straight win over Colorado State and extended another school record with its fifth consecutive win in Fort Collins, by defeating the Rams, 64-52. The Aztecs led for all but 5:25 of the contest, including the entire second half.
Freshman forward Kawhi Leonard recorded his 10th double-double before intermission and ended the game with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Leonard's 10 double-doubles tie him with Michael Cage for the school record for most double-doubles by a freshman. Junior guard D.J. Gay scored 15 of his game-high 17 points after intermission and added a career-high five steals. Freshman guard Chase Tapley had 12 points and has scored in double figures in consecutive games for the first time of his career.
The Aztecs limited Colorado State to 36.7 percent shooting from the field, including 2-for-15 from three-point range and forced 19 turnovers in the game. San Diego State also enjoyed a 40-33 rebound advantage, thanks to junior forward Malcolm Thomas' game-high 13 boards.
The Aztecs will play at Viejas Arena for the first time since their 14-game home court win streak was snapped by 14th-ranked Brigham Young, 71-69. San Diego State has won 14 of its last 15 (14-1), 24 of its last 26 (24-2) games at home. The Aztecs have not dropped consecutive home games since Feb. 26 and Feb. 28, 2005. San Diego State has gone 63-10 since that time and SDSU has gone 74 consecutive home games without losing two in a row.
Tuesday marks the 63rd meeting between the teams, with San Diego State owning a42-20 series lead. The Aztecs own a 23-6 advantage in games played in San Diego and are 8-3 against the Falcons at Viejas Arena. San Diego State swept the season series a year ago, claiming a 61-44 decision at the Air Force Academy (Jan. 3) and a 65-34 victory in San Diego (Feb. 7). SDSU has won three straight over the Falcons and five of the last six encounters with Air Force.
On deck for SDSU is a meeting with 15th/23rd-ranked New Mexico (20-3; 6-2 MWC) on Saturday at The Pit. The Aztecs defeated the Lobos, 74-64, on Jan. 5, at Viejas Arena and has left The Pit victorious on three of their last four trips.