Feb. 2, 2011
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No. 7/6 San Diego State-Colorado State Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: No. 7/6 San Diego State 56, Colorado State 54
Records: San Diego State: 22-1, 7-1 MWC; Colorado State: 15-7, 5-3 MWC Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 5, vs. TCU | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl | 7:30 p.m. PT | The Mtn. | AM 600 KOGO
TEAM NOTES
* SDSU continues its best start in school history with a record of 22-1.
* The Aztecs finish the first half of MWC play with a 7-1 record, which ties the 2005-06 team for the best MWC start in the 12-year history of the league.
* The 22 San Diego State victories are tied for the most in the nation with Ohio State.
* The Aztecs have won...
...31 consecutive games vs. unranked teams at any location.
...13 straight vs. unranked squads away from home.
...12 games away from home this season.
...11 consecutive regular-season meetings vs. Colorado State.
...8 consecutive game over the Colorado State with five occurring away from home.
...6 straight games at Moby Arena.
* San Diego State won its eighth true road game of the season and is one shy of tying last season's total and the SDSU Division I era record of nine. The eight road wins this year ties the 1984-85 team. Both the 1984-85 and 2009-10 teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
* SDSU has now won 33 straight games when leading with five minutes left in the game.
* San Diego State is 9-0 this season in games decided by 10 points or less. The Aztecs are 6-0 this season in games decided by six points or less.
PLAYER NOTES
* D.J. Gay (6 points, 3 rebounds, game-high 4 assists, game-high 2 steals) - Hit the game-winning shot with 1.8 seconds left in regulation... The game-winner was his first career game-winning field goal... Last season, he made the game-winning free throws against Colorado State in the MWC tournament quarterfinals... San Diego State defines a game-winner as a shot or free throw(s) that puts SDSU ahead to stay with less than 35 seconds to play... Prior to his game-winner, Gay's last field goal occurred with 18:08 left in the second half... Led the team in assists for a team-best 12th time... Recorded his eighth turnover-free game of the season... Has only two turnovers in his last five games, which covers 178 minutes.
* Kawhi Leonard (12 points, game-high 15 rebounds, team-high 4 assists) - Logged his 15th double-double of the season and his 34th of his career... Now has five double-doubles in his last six games... Grabbed 15 or more rebounds for the fourth time this season and the eighth time of his career... Logged his 19th double-figure scoring performance of the season... Led the team in rebounding for the 16th time this year.
* James Rahon (team-high 15 points, 5-7 FG, 3-4 3FG, 1 rebound, 1 steal) - Led the team in scoring for the second time this season and for the first time since the Occidental game... Posted back-to-back double-figure scoring games for the first time since doing so in the first two games of the season... Has at least one three-point field goal in a season-high nine straight games... Has made eight of his last 14 three-point field goals... Matched his season high with 15 points, something he has accomplished three previous times.