Nov. 11, 2011
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SAN DIEGO -
Final Score: San Diego State 75, Bryant 63
Next Game: Saturday, Nov. 12, vs. Southern Utah, 7:30 p.m. PT | Celebration of
Championships: Steve Fisher National Coach of the Year Presentation
Team Notes
• The Aztecs have now won seven straight season openers and seven consecutive home openers.
• SDSU improves to 11-2 in season openers under Steve Fisher.
• San Diego State has won six straight in multiple-team in-season events.
• The Aztecs have won 43 straight games against unranked opponents.
• SDSU has won 33 straight at home vs. team not ranked in the AP Top 25.
• The Aztecs have won 23 straight non-conference home games.
• San Diego State's starting backcourt of Chase Tapley and Xavier Thames combined for 14 assists and two turnovers.
• The Aztecs shot 76.0 percent in the second half to finish at 53.4 percent for the game.
• SDSU enjoyed a 52-28 advantage in points in the paint.
• San Diego State outrebounded Bryant, 45-32.
Player Notes
• Senior Garrett Green posted his third career double-double with 14 points and rebounds 11. ... Green reached double figures in scoring for the first of his Aztec career. ... Green has 10 career double-figure scoring games.
• Junior Chase Tapley recorded his first career double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. ... Tapley set a new career high with 11 rebounds. His previous career best was eight last season at Air Force. ... Tapley notched his second-career 20-point effort. ... Tapley posted his 28th career double-figure scoring effort. ... Tapley was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. ... The six free throws marks a new career best.
• Sophomore Xavier Thames posted his fifth career double-digit scoring performance in his first official game at SDSU. ... His 16 points marks a career high. ... Thames established a new career for assists with eight. His previous best was five vs. Stanford and San Diego during the 2009-10 campaign. ... Thames matched his career high with four rebounds.
• Senior Tim Shelton started his first game since receiving the starting nod at UNLV on Jan. 13, 2010.
• Junior Alec Williams earned his first career start in his 23rd career game. ... He played a career-high 22 minutes.