Nov. 22, 2013
SAN DIEGO - --The San Diego State women's basketball team will square off against its first ranked opponent of the 2013-14 campaign when it welcomes South Carolina to "America's Finest City" on Saturday, Nov. 23. Opening tip is set for 1 p.m. PT at Viejas Arena and a live video stream via the Mountain West Network will be available on www.goaztecs.com.
The Gamecocks received a No. 19 ranking in the latest Associated Press poll and have climbed to No. 14 in the USA Today coaches poll.
The Aztecs (0-3) are coming off a narrow 48-45 defeat in their home opener against the University of San Diego in the annual city showdown last Monday. SDSU was led by junior Erimma Amarikwa (Vacaville, Calif.), who finished with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting and a 3-for-3 effort at the free-throw line.
South Carolina (5-0), meanwhile, beat intrastate rival Clemson 68-43 on Wednesday to remain undefeated after five games.
The Aztecs will be looking avoid back-to-back home losses since falling to UCLA and CSU Bakersfield in November of 2010. That season also marked the last time the Scarlet and Black began a season with an 0-3 mark.
SDSU's last victory over a ranked foe occurred almost two years ago to the date when it knocked off No. 18 DePaul, 82-74, in the opening game of the Jack In The Box Rainbow Wahine Classic on Nov. 18, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Aztecs are 6-8 against Southeastern Conference members, including a 58-55 setback to South Carolina in the only previous meeting between the two schools on Nov. 28, 2009, at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. SDSU entered the contest with a No. 23 AP ranking, but committed 20 turnovers in the upset loss.
SDSU last defeated an SEC team a year ago when it downed Auburn 78-57 in the opener of the OMNI Hotels Classic on Nov. 23, 2012, in Boulder, Colo.
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