Dec. 30, 2011
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SAN DIEGO -
San Diego State-Redlands Postgame Notes
Final Score: [25/rv] San Diego State 94, Redlands 43
Records: San Diego State 12-2, Redlands 4-6
Next Game: Thursday, Jan. 5 | vs. San Diego Christian | 7 p.m. PT
Big Notes
• The 51-point margin of victory was SDSU's largest in the Steve Fisher era, tied for the fourth largest in program history and the largest since defeating Southern Cal College by 54 (103-49) on Dec. 2, 1998.
• SDSU's 53 rebounds set a Viejas Arena record (previous high was 50 by SDSU vs. Utah on Feb. 8, 2011 and 50 by San Diego vs. SDSU on Dec. 9, 2000).
Streaks and Trends
• San Diego State has won 53 straight games against teams not ranked in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll, which is the second-longest active streak nationally (Ohio State - 54).
• At 12-2, San Diego State equals its second-best start to a season in its Division I history. The 1984-85 team also started its campaign with a 12-2 record.
• SDSU improves to 35-3 as an Associated Press Top-25 ballclub.
• San Diego State is now 33-0 as an AP-ranked team vs. unranked squads.
• The Aztecs extend their December winning streak to 17 games.
• SDSU runs its December home winning streak to 25 games.
• San Diego State has won 31 of its last 32 home games vs. non-conference foes. • SDSU has won 39 straight games vs. unranked teams at home.
• The Aztecs have won a season-high five consecutive games and have been victorious in nine of their last 10 contests.
• San Diego State has won 22 straight vs. teams from California (8-0 this season).
• The Aztecs have at least 12 victories after 14 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in its Division I history.
• San Diego State improved to 97-24 since the beginning of the 2008-09 season. The Aztecs' 97 wins in the last three-plus seasons is seventh nationally, trailing only Duke (108), Kansas (104), Syracuse (99), Kentucky (98), Brigham Young (98) and Ohio State (98).
• This was San Diego State's school-record 25th consecutive home game with an attendance of at least 10,000.
Game Notes
• The Aztecs' 94 points were tied for the fifth-most points scored by SDSU at Viejas Arena.
• San Diego State won its third game this season in which it never trailed.
• Tonight's effort marked the seventh time this season and third straight game that SDSU did not trail in the second half.
• SDSU held Redlands to less than 60 points and it extends San Diego State's winning streak to 39 when doing so.
Player Notes
• Jamaal Franklin (26 points, career-high 10 rebounds, career-high 6 steals, career-high 5 assists, career-high 3 blocks)... Set a career high for steals (5) and blocks (3) in a single game... Also set a career high with six assists and 10 rebounds... Tied his career high with four three-point field goals... Posted his third 20-point effort of the season and of his career... The sophomore reached double figures for the 10th time this season and the 11th time in his career.... For the sixth time this season Franklin connected on multiple threes... Logged his second career double-double... Made his third consecutive start and the third start of his career.
• Chase Tapley (16 points, 2 assists)... Reached double-figures for a team-high eighth consecutive game... It was his 12th double-figure effort of the season and 39th of his career... He also has multiple three-point field goals in eight straight contests.
• James Rahon (10 points, 3 rebounds)... Scored in double figures for the sixth time this season and the 17th time in his Aztec career... He has scored in double figures in two of the last three games.
• Alec Williams (10 points, career-high 7 rebounds)... Recorded his third career double-digit scoring game... Set a career high for rebounds (7) and free throws made (7)... Williams finished a perfect 7-for-7 from the field... After coming into the game having made his last eight field-goal attempts, Williams finished 1-for-3 from the floor.... The junior recorded his fourth game with at least seven points this season... He has 29 points in his last three games.
• LaBradford Franklin (11 points, career-high 5 rebounds, 4 assists)... Posted his third career double-figure scoring effort of the season and of his career... Entered the game having made his last four free throws, he finished with a 5-for-5 effort tonight... Grabbed a career-high five rebounds.
• DeShawn Stephens (6 points, career-high 9 rebounds)... Earned his first career start in his 14th career game... Matched his career high with nine rebounds... He has grabbed nine rebounds six times this season.
• Garrett Green (10 points, 7 rebounds)... Logged his four double-figure scoring effort of the season.
• Narbeh Ebrahimian (2 points, career-high 6 rebounds), a walk-on, played in his third consecutive game... Set a career high with six rebounds after coming into the game with just two.
• Jeremy Castleberry (3 points, 1 rebound)... Connected on his first career three-point attempt... He has now scored in two straight games and has played in three consecutive outings.