Dec. 18, 2013
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Final Score: No. 24/23 San Diego State 76, Southern Utah 39
Records: No. 24/23 San Diego State (8-1), Southern Utah (1-7)
Next Game: Saturday, Dec. 21 | vs. McNeese State | 7 p.m. PT | Channel 4 San Diego
Top Notes
• The Aztecs improve to 100-0 in their last 100 when leading with five minutes to play.
• The 11 first-half points allowed by SDSU were the second-fewest in a Division I game this season.
• The 11 first-half points allowed by the Aztecs were the fewest in a half since the 1996-97 season (records before unavailable).
• San Diego State wins its seventh straight game overall.
• At 8-1, San Diego State has matched the second-best start in the Division I era, trailing only the 2010-11 (20-0) season.
• Since the beginning of the 1995-96 season, San Diego State is 60-1 when holding the opposition to 51 points or less.
• SDSU has won three straight in the series with Southern Utah and improve to 3-2 all-time vs. the Thunderbirds.
Game Notes
• Southern Utah made two of its first 17 field-goal attempts... San Diego State made nine of its first 12 field-goal attempts.
• The Aztecs shot at least 50.0 percent from the field for the third time this season.
• The 37-point margin of victory was SDSU's fourth this year by 20 or more points.
• The Aztecs posted a season-low six turnovers on the evening.
• Matt Shrigley started his first career game and marked the just the second starting five for the Aztecs this season (Thames, Spencer, O'Brien, Shrigley, Davis).
Trends
• San Diego State is 19-1 in its last 20 home games against unranked teams and 75-4 since Feb. 23, 2008 against non-top 25 teams.
• San Diego State is 28-1 in its last 29 December games and has won 26 straight in the month against teams not ranked at game time.
• San Diego State has won 46 straight non-league games vs. unranked squads.
• San Diego State has won 43 straight non-conference home games against unranked teams.
• San Diego State is 66-14 all-time when ranked in the top 25 of at least one of the two major Top 25 polls.
• San Diego State is 63-8 all-time as an AP Top-25 team when facing an unranked opponent.
Player Notes
Xavier Thames (16 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound)
• Scored in double figures for a career-best sixth straight game.
• Reached the double-digit scoring plateau for the eighth time this season and 40th of his career.
• Led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season and 13th time in his career.
Josh Davis (13 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists)
• Posted his third double-double of the year and 34th of his career, which is the second-most in the nation among active players.
• Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this year (56th career).
• Led the team in rebounding for the seventh time this season, with SDSU posting a 7-0 mark in those games.
• Grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the fourth straight game and for the fifth time this season (44th career).
Aqeel Quinn (14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal)
• Set a San Diego State career-high with 14 points.
• Posted his first double-figure scoring game at SDSU and his eighth of his career.
• Established SDSU career highs in field goals (5), three-point field goals (2) and rebounds (7).
• Set an overall career-best with seven rebounds.