Nov. 29, 2013
Games Notes vs. UC Santa Barbara
SAN DIEGO - Following a week off, the San Diego State women's basketball team returns to action on Saturday when it hits the road to battle UC Santa Barbara at The Thunderdome. Opening tip is set for 2 p.m. PT. Links to live audio and streaming video will be available on www.goaztecs.com.
The Aztecs are coming off an 88-54 setback at the hands of then-No. 19/14 South Carolina on Nov. 23 to close off a two-game homestand. For the second straight game, SDSU was led by junior Erimma Amarikwa (Vacaville, Calif.), who finished with a season-best 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The Aztecs also received a double-digit scoring effort from junior Ahjalee Harvey (Mountain View, Calif.), who logged 10 points in a season-high 34 minutes.
After a 14-year hiatus in the all-time series, SDSU met UCSB last season in the opening round of the WNIT, with the Aztecs posting a 69-46 triumph at Viejas Arena. With that victory, SDSU logged its 11th win in its last 12 outings against Big West Conference foes and improved to 15-6 against the Gauchos all-time. The Aztecs sport a 5-4 mark in Santa Barbara. However, the two sides have not met at The Thunderdome since Jan. 2, 1999, when the Gauchos emerged with a 78-50 victory.
Despite the wobbly start, SDSU is 17th in the nation entering this week with a .475 field-goal percentage. Individually, senior Cierra Warren (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) ranks 10th in that statistic after connecting on 64.9 percent of her shots from the field (24-37) in three games played.
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