Men's Basketball

SDSU Men's Hoops-Long Beach State Postgame Notes

SDSU Men's Hoops-Long Beach State Postgame NotesSDSU Men's Hoops-Long Beach State Postgame Notes

Nov. 19, 2011

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SAN DIEGO -

Long Beach State-San Diego State Postgame Notes

Final Score: San Diego State 77, Long Beach State 73
Records: San Diego State 5-1, Long Beach State 2-1
Next Game: Wednesday, Nov. 23 | at Arizona | 6:30 p.m. MT | FS Arizona Plus

Team Notes
• The Aztecs have won 47 straight games against unranked opponents.

• SDSU has won 37 straight at home vs. teams not ranked in the AP Top 25.

• The Aztecs have won 27 straight non-conference home games.

• SDSU has won 10 consecutive home games in the month of November and 19 in a row at home during the month vs. unranked foes.

• San Diego State has now won 17 straight games against opponents from the state of California.

• The Aztecs have won at least five of their first six games of the season for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

• San Diego State has won its last seven meetings against the Big West and 12 straight at home.

• SDSU has beaten Long Beach State four straight times and are 12-1 vs. the 49ers since 1980.

• San Diego State has drawn 11,700 or more fans in 15 consecutive regular-season home games.

• The Aztecs have won 11 of its last 12 overtime games, including two straight.

Player Notes
• James Rahon posted his fifth career 20-point point game and his first as an Aztec... The junior finished with a season-high 20 points... Rahon logged his second double-digit scoring game of the year and 13th of his Aztec career... His eight field goals tied a career high.

• Jamaal Franklin posted his fifth double-figure scoring effort in as many games... The sophomore finished with a team-high 21 points to log his second 20-plus point game of his career... Franklin made his first three free throws to extend his streak to 20 consecutive free throws made before missing on his fourth attempt... In his previous two outings, Franklin was 2-for-9 from beyond the arc. Today, he knocked down a pair... His nine team-high rebounds were a season best.

• Xavier Thames logged his third straight double-figure scoring game and his fourth double-figure scoring performance of the campaign... He made five free throws, which was one shy of his career high.