Dec. 13, 2010
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SAN DIEGO -
No. 11/10 San Diego State-Cal Poly Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: No. 11/10 San Diego State 51, Cal Poly 45
Records: San Diego State: 11-0; Cal Poly: 3-6
Next Game: Saturday, Dec. 18, vs. UC Santa Barbara | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl | 7 p.m. PT | AM 600 KOGO
TEAM NOTES
* No. 11/10 San Diego State improves to 11-0, its best start in 90 seasons of basketball.
* San Diego State now owns the third-longest active winning streak in the nation behind Duke (20) and Cleveland State (12) and is ahead of BYU (10) and Syracuse (10).
* The 11-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest in program history. It ties the 1936-37 squad (media guide page 120).
* SDSU continued a handful of streaks with tonight's victory. The Aztecs have won...
...22 straight home games vs. unranked teams.
...20 straight non-conference home games.
...20 straight vs. unranked teams at any location.
...19 straight December home games.
...10 straight home games overall.
* San Diego State is currently the only 11-0 team in either the Associated Press Top-25 Poll or the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll.
* The 11-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest by any Steve Fisher-coached team. In 1992-93, his Michigan team won 11 in a row before running off 12 straight later that season.
* San Diego State has won 11 consecutive games, not including exhibition contests, vs. teams from the state of California.
* SDSU used just its second starting lineup of the season. Sophomore James Rahon started in place of sophomore Chase Tapley and freshman LaBradford Franklin was inserted into the lineup for sophomore Kawhi Leonard. Both Tapley and Leonard experienced flu-like symptoms.
PLAYER NOTES
* Malcolm Thomas (18 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks) - Logged his first double-double of the season and his 11th of his career... His rebounding total was a season high and marks his second double-figure rebounding effort of the year and 21st of his career... Blocked five shots, giving him 18 in his last five games... Continued his hot shooting with a 7-for-9 performance and is 13 for his last 17 over the past two games.
* James Rahon (14 points) - Started his first career game as an Aztec... His starting assignment was his first since March 8, 2009, vs. Gonzaga when he was a freshman at Santa Clara... Posted his fifth double-digit scoring effort of the year and his 23rd of his career... Set a season high for field goals made with six.
* D.J. Gay (10 points, 8-for-8 FT's) - Posted his sixth double-digit scoring game of the season and 44th of his career ... Was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line and has now made 15 of his last 18 from the line... The eight made free-throws tied his career high (set vs. UNLV on Feb. 13, 2010 and at Colorado State on Jan. 30, 2010).
* Billy White (6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals) - Blocked a season-high three shots, one off his career high... Tied his season high with two steaks... Made all four of his free-throws ... The four made free-throws matched a season high.
* Jamaal Franklin (2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks) - Set career highs in rebounds, blocks and minutes played (20).
* LaBradford Franklin (2 assists, 2 steals) - Set a career high with two steals... Started his first career game.