Jan. 10, 2012
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SAN DIEGO -
Chicago State-San Diego State Postgame Notes
Final Score: [22/22] San Diego State 73, Chicago State 65
Records: San Diego State 14-2, Chicago State 0-16
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 14 | vs. [12/12] UNLV | 1 p.m. PT | NBC Sports Network
Streaks/Trends
• SDSU has won 55 straight games against foes not ranked in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll, which is the longest active streak nationally. The top four is as follows: SDSU - 55, Syracuse - 15, Murray State - 15, Baylor - 14.
• San Diego State is off to its second-best start to a season in its Division I history. The 14-2 start also matches the second-best start in SDSU history. The 1966-67 team also started 14-2.
• The Aztecs have won a season-high seven straight games (t-9th longest in school history) and are 11-1 in their last 12.
• The seven straight victories by San Diego State is tied for the 11th-longest streak in the nation.
• SDSU improves to 37-3 as an AP Top-25 ballclub and 32-3 when holding a Coaches' poll ranking.
• San Diego State is now 35-0 as an AP-ranked team (31-0 when in the Coaches' poll) vs. unranked squads.
• The Aztecs have won 33 of their last 34 home games vs. non-conference foes.
• SDSU has won 41 straight games vs. unranked teams at home.
• San Diego State improved to 99-24 since the beginning of the 2008-09 season. The Aztecs' 99 wins rank seventh nationally, trailing only Duke (110), Kansas (107), Syracuse (102), Kentucky (101), Brigham Young (101) and Ohio State (100). SDSU also has a .805 winning percentage, which moves them into fifth behind Kansas (.863), Duke (.853), Syracuse (.816) and Brigham Young (.815) since the start of 2008-09.
• This was San Diego State's school-record 22nd consecutive home game with an attendance of at least 10,000.
Player Notes
• Chase Tapley (24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists)... Posted sixth 20-point scoring effort of the season (7th career)... Reached double-figures for a team-high 10th consecutive game... It was his 14th double-figure effort of the season (41st career)... Has multiple three-point field goals in 10 straight contests.
• Jamaal Franklin (16 points, 10 rebounds)... Notched his second double-double of the season (3rd career)... Tied his career high with 10 rebounds... Reached double figures in scoring for the 12th time this season (13th career)... He has scored in double figures in four straight games.
• James Rahon (9 points, (3-6 3PFG))... Knocked down at least three three-point field goals in a game for the second time this season... Matched his Aztec career high with three assists.
• Alec Williams (8 points, 3 rebounds)... Had eight points off the bench in 13 minutes... Over the last five games, is averaging 9.4 points per contest.
• Xavier Thames (4 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists)... Returned to action after missing three straight games... With a 4-for-4 night at the free-throw line, has now made 21 of his last 22 attempts.
• Tim Shelton (4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 charges drawn)... Returned to action after missing three of the last four games, including the last two... Drew three charges tonight and now has 19 on the season (game high of six at Arizona).