Jan. 13, 2014
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No. 10/11 #AztecMBB Carries 13-Game Win Streak and 37-Game Win Streak Against Golden State Teams Into Wednesday Home Game Against Fresno State
Owners of the nation's fifth-longest win streak and having matched the third-longest win streak in the 93 seasons of Aztec basketball, No. 10/11 San Diego State (14-1; 3-0 Mountain West) opens up a two-game homestand with in-state foe Fresno State (8-9; 1-3 MW) on Wednesday evening at Viejas Arena.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. PT with Internet coverage on ESPN3 and radio coverage on The Mighty 1090 and 105.7 The Walrus.
The Aztecs ran their winning streak to 13 games on Sunday with a 79-72 victory at Air Force. San Diego State, which had not won at Clune Arena since 2011, used a 14-0 run, which spanned both sides of halftime, to open up an advantage it never relinquished. The Aztecs used a 13-3 advantage in points off turnovers and an 18-9 advantage at the free-throw line to overcome the Falcons' 51.9-percent field-goal shooting, which was the highest by an Aztec opponent this season.
Senior forward JJ O'Brien recorded his first double-double of the season and fifth of his career with a team-high 18 points and a career-high-tying 11 rebounds. It marked the first time O'Brien did not have either a bulky pad or his fingers taped together on his right shooting hand from an injury he suffered in the game against Creighton back on Nov. 29.
Senior guard Xavier Thames scored 16 or more points for the fourth straight game, posting 16 points and five assists. Senior forward Josh Davis posted his 37th career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. It was his NCAA-leading ninth consecutive game with at least 10 rebounds. Sophomore forward Winston Shepard pitched in with 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and no turnovers in 28 minutes.
San Diego State has played Fresno State more times than any opponent in its 93 seasons of basketball. The Aztecs and Bulldogs are meeting for the 105th time with SDSU owning a 56-48 series advantage. The Aztecs have won the last six meetings in the series, dating back to a Dec. 8, 2001, victory.
This is the second of three games in seven days for the Aztecs, who have not played consecutive games in the same time zone since the final games of December. On Saturday, the Aztecs will play host to UNLV at Viejas Arena. Please note the afternoon tip time of 3 p.m. PT.