Nov. 8, 2013
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San Diego State Postgame Notes
Final Score: San Diego State 77, UC Riverside 41
Next Game: Thursday, Nov. 14 | vs. No. 6/5 Arizona | 7 p.m. PT | CBS Sports Network
Team Notes
--San Diego State has won 41 straight non-conference games vs. unranked foes in the regular season.
--The Aztecs have won 17 straight November non-conference games vs. unranked foes in the regular season.
--San Diego State has won 34 straight games vs. teams from the state of California. --SDSU has won eight of its last nine season openers.
--The Aztecs have won 12 of 15 season openers under head coach Steve Fisher.
--San Diego State has won its home opener 13 out of 15 times under Fisher. --SDSU improves to 10-0 all-time vs. UC Riverside.
--The Aztecs have won 12 straight vs. the Big West Conference and 16 in a row in home games vs. the league.
--Fisher improves to 28-3 vs. current members of the Big West.
--San Diego State played in front of its 23rd straight regular-season sellout at home.
--The Aztecs led by 25 points at halftime (38-13), matching SDSU's largest advantage at intermission since Nov. 13, 2012 vs. SD Christian (49-24).
--San Diego State held UCR to 13 points through halftime, which equaled an opponent's lowest total at intermission since Feb. 19, 2013 vs. Wyoming.
--SDSU limited the Highlanders to a 30.8 field-goal percentage, marking the lowest total for an opponent since Feb. 9, 2013 vs. Fresno State (29.3).
--All 12 Aztec players entered tonight's contest and scored.
Player Notes
Xavier Thames (Game-high 15 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 4 steals)
--Reached double figures in scoring for the 33rd time in his career and 29th as an Aztec.
--Connected on multiple 3-pointers (2-6) for the 14th time as a collegian and 12th at SDSU.
--Registered at least two steals for the 21st time in his career and 16th as an Aztec.
Josh Davis (11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal)
--Surpassed the double-digit scoring plateau in his first game as an Aztec and the 53rd time in his career.
--Shot 5-for-9 from the floor and grabbed a team-high 8 rebounds.
Winston Shepard (10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal)
--Reached double figures in scoring for the seventh time in his career.
Matt Shrigley (7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist)
--Finished with two 3-pointers in his collegiate debut.
Skylar Spencer (2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks)
--Recorded his fifth game in a row with at least one blocked shot dating back to last season.
--Logged the 14th game of his career with two or more blocks.