Jan. 29, 2011
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SAN DIEGO -
No. 4 San Diego State-Wyoming Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: No. 4/4 San Diego State 96, Wyoming 57
Records: San Diego State: 21-1, 6-1 MWC; Wyoming: 8-13, 1-6
Next Game: Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Colorado State | Moby Arena | 7 p.m. MT | CBS College/4SD | AM 600 KOGO
TEAM NOTES
* SDSU continues its best start in school history with a record of 21-1.
* The Aztecs improve to 6-1 in Mountain West play, which ties the 2005-06 team for the best MWC start in the 12-year history of the league.
* The 21 San Diego State victories are the second most in the nation behind Ohio State's 22
* The Aztecs' 17 three-pointers were a school record.
* SDSU improves to 6-0 in its last six and 12-1 in its last 13 in games following a loss.
* The Aztecs have won...
...30 consecutive games vs. unranked teams at any location.
...27 straight vs. unranked squads at home.
...15 consecutive home games.
* San Diego State led wire-to-wire for the fourth time this season.
* The 96 points were a season high.
* Tonight's 39-point win was SDSU's largest margin of victory in the history of the series, bettering the program's 31 point win over Wyoming on Feb. 10, 2010.
* The victory was also San Diego State's largest ever in a MWC game (previous best was also the 31-point win over Wyoming on Feb. 10, 2010).
* The 96 points were the fourth most by an Aztec team at Viejas Arena, while the 39-point win was the fourth largest margin of victory by an Aztec team.
* Tonight marked the 12th time the Aztecs did not trail in the second half.
* San Diego State's last second-half deficit at home was Dec. 4, 2010, vs. Wichita State.
* SDSU has won two straight over Wyoming and has been victorious in five of the last seven vs. the Cowboys.
PLAYER NOTES
* Chase Tapley (24 points, 10-15 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2 assists) - Posted his first career 20-point game... Established a career high in scoring; his previous personal best was 17 points (at Wyoming, at Arizona State last season)... Logged his ninth double-figure scoring game of the season and his 22nd of his career... Made multiple three-point field goals for the fourth straight game for the first time in his career... Set a personal best for field goals made in a game... Now has nine three-pointers in his last four games.
* James Rahon (14 points, 4-8 3FG, 2 rebounds, 3 assists) - Reached double figures in scoring for the seventh time in his Aztec career and for the first time since scoring 15 vs. Occidental on Dec. 31, 2010... Made four three-point field goals, marking a season-high eighth consecutive game he has connected on a three-pointer... Made multiple three-point field goals for the 10th time as an Aztec... Matched his season high for assists with three.
* D.J. Gay (12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals) - Scored in double figures for the 13th time in 2010-11... Made at least four three-point field goals for the ninth time this season... Committed just one turnover to log his 13th game with one turnover or less... Matched his season high with two steals for the sixth time this year.
* Billy White (10 points, 6 rebounds, 4-4 FG) - Logged his ninth double-digit scoring performance of the year... The six rebounds represents his most since he had six vs. IUPUI in Oxford, Ohio.
* Brian Carlwell (8 points, 10 rebounds) - Established a career high for rebounds... Hit a three-point field goal for the third time this season... The one three-point field goal matches his career high... Led the team in rebounding for the first time in his Aztec career.
* Mehdi Cheriet (8 points, 3 rebounds, 2-5 3FG) - Set a season high with eight points tonight... Connected on multiple three-point field goals for the first time this season... Scored his first points since registering two vs. Occidental... Tied his career high for three-pointers made and season high for rebounds.
* Jamaal Franklin (4 points, 2 rebounds) - Made his first collegiate three-pointer.
* Alec Williams (3 points, 4 rebounds) - Tied his season high with four rebounds (third time this season).
* Malcolm Thomas (2 points, 6 rebounds, 6 blocks) - Tied his career high with six blocks (fourth time he has had six this season)... Now has multiple blocks in a career-high seven consecutive games.