Nov. 28, 2011
SAN DIEGO -
SDSU GAME NOTES | SDSU BROADCAST FLIP | CREIGHTON GAME NOTES
[rv/22] CREIGHTON (5-0) at [rv/rv] SAN DIEGO STATE (7-1)
Nov. 30 | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl | San Diego, Calif. | 7:30 p.m. PT
TV: The Mtn., Channel 4 San Diego | Radio: KOGO AM 600, 95.7 FM
Aztecs to Play Host to Creighton in Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge
* Following a successful, but brief, 2-0 road trip, San Diego State returns to Viejas Arena to face nationally ranked Creighton on Wednesday night. The Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge game is set for 7:30 p.m. PT and will be televised on The Mtn. and simulcast in the San Diego market on Channel 4 San Diego.
* Through Sunday's games, San Diego State is tied with No. 3/4 Duke, No. 12/12 Alabama, No. 18/20 UNLV, No. 21/24 Mississippi State, Murray State and Tulane for the most victories in Division I (7).
* The Aztecs continued to rise in both major college basketball polls. San Diego State moved up from 34th in the AP to 29th this week and picked up 66 points, which was 54 more than last week. In the Coaches poll, SDSU went from a 38th-place tie (8 points) to 32nd (20) in the most recent rankings.
* At 7-1, San Diego State is 41-4 (91.1 winning percentage) since the beginning of last season. All four of its losses have come against teams ranked in the top 11 of the Associated Press Top-25 Poll.
Accepting the Challenge
* This marks the third season of the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge and the Aztecs have fared well in these games by posting a 2-0 record. San Diego State, New Mexico and UNLV are the only members of the current Mountain West that are a perfect 2-0 in the history of the Challenge.
* San Diego State, for the second consecutive season, is set to face the preseason Missouri Valley favorites. In 2010-11, Wichita State was picked to the win the league. This season, the Blue Jays are the preseason pick to capture the conference title.
* Wednesday's game marks the second consecutive season in which SDSU has played host to a Challenge game.
* In 2009, the Aztecs went to Drake and won in overtime, 76-73.
* A year ago, San Diego State welcomed Wichita State to Montezuma Mesa and the Aztecs cruised to the 83-69 victory.