March 5, 2011
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SAN DIEGO -
No. 9 San Diego State-Colorado State Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: No. 9 San Diego State 66, Colorado State 48
Records: San Diego State: 29-2, 14-2 MWC; Colorado State: 19-11, 9-7 MWC
Next Game: Thursday, March 10, vs. (7)Utah | Thomas & Mack Center | 6 p.m. PT | The Mtn. | AM 600 KOGO
GENERAL TEAM NOTES
*  San Diego State claims its fifth Mountain West Conference championship and second regular-season crown (2006 and 2011). The Aztecs also have three MWC tournament titles (2002, 2006 and 2010).
* This is just San Diego State's second regular-season title in the past 33 seasons. That covers all of SDSU's seasons in the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference.
*  San Diego State extends its school-record by winning its 38th consecutive game against teams that have not been ranked in the nation's top 25 at game time.
* San Diego State is tied with Kansas for the national lead in victories (29) and winning percentage (93.5 percent).
* San Diego State breaks the school-record with its 14th conference win of the season. The Aztecs claimed 13 Mountain West Conference wins en route to a 13-3 MWC record and an outright league championship in 2005-06.
* San Diego State wins its 29th game of the season, extending its school record. This is the third straight season the Aztecs have won at least 25 games (after failing to do so in the programs' first 87 seasons) and the sixth straight 20-win campaign for SDSU.
GAME NOTES
* San Diego State wins its school-record ninth straight game against Colorado State.
* San Diego State has won eight straight games against Colorado State in Viejas Arena.
* The Aztecs were an impressive 18-for-19 from the free-throw line. The 94.7 percent free-throw percentage is the team's highest this season (min. 5 FTA). SDSU's previous season high was a 20-for-22 shooting exhibition (90.9 percent) at UNLV.
* The game was tied at intermission marking the first time the Aztecs have been tied after 20 minutes this season. SDSU has won four straight games and is 13-2 in the Steve Fisher era when entering the second half tied.
* SDSU outscored Colorado State 10-0 in fastbreak points and 25-7 in points off turnovers.
PLAYER NOTES
* Kawhi Leonard (game-high 17 points, game-high 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocked shots) - The sophomore recorded his 21st double-double of the season and the 38th of his career... He now has 13 double-doubles in his last 17 games... He reached double figures for the ninth consecutive game (three short of his career high)... This was his 27th career game with at least 10 points and his 51st career time reaching double figures.
* Billy White (13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, season- and game-high 3 blocked shots) - The senior reached double-figures for the second time in his last three games, the 13th time this season and the 57th of his career... He was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field; it's his fifth game with at least six field goals this season... Blocked a season-high three shots for the third time this season and first time since the game at New Mexico.
* Malcolm Thomas (8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 blocked shot) - Recorded a block tonight, marking the 16th straight game that he has blocked at least one shot... Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line... In his last two games, he is 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.