Dec. 4, 2014
USD-San Diego State Postgame Notes
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SAN DIEGO -
Final Score: No. 13/14 San Diego State 57, San Diego 48
Records: No. 13/14 San Diego State: 6-1; San Diego: 4-4
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 7, at Washington, 6 p.m. PT, Pac-12 Networks
Program Notes
• San Diego State defeats San Diego for a school-record ninth consecutive meeting. It is the longest win streak by either team in series history (46 meetings).
• The Aztecs never trailed in the game, marking the first time it has led USD wire-to-wire in a win since at least the 1998-99 season.
• San Diego State has won the last seven meetings with USD at Viejas Arena.
• The Aztecs allowed just 48 points, their fewest in the USD series since surrendering 46 in a 57-46 win on Dec. 6, 2008. Out of the 46 meetings in the series, the 48 points was the Toreros' fifth-fewest against SDSU.
• San Diego State has won 44-consecutive games against teams from the state of California. Since the start of the 1996-97 season, it is the longest active streak by any college basketball team over any other state in the country.
• San Diego State has won 17 consecutive games against teams from the Pacific Time Zone. SDSU is tied with Duke for the longest active win streak against PTZ teams.
• San Diego State has won 53 consecutive games against unranked nonconference teams.
• San Diego State won its 18th consecutive home game. That streak is tied for the second-longest win streak in school history.
• San Diego State is 76-1 in its last 77 home games against unranked teams.
• San Diego State has responded from each of its last 11 defeats with a victory in its next game. The Aztecs have gone 53 straight games without suffering a two-game losing streak.
• San Diego State has won its last seven games against teams from the West Coast Conference, and improves to 2-0 against the WCC this season (Brigham Young, San Diego).
• San Diego State has won its last seven games played during the month of December and is 31-1 in its last 32 games played in the 12th month of the calendar year.
• San Diego State is 6-1 after seven games for the fourth consecutive season and has won at least six of its first seven contests in each of the past five and eight of the last nine seasons.
Team Notes
• San Diego State won for the 126th time when leading with five minutes to play.
• San Diego State has won 30 straight games when attempting more free throws.
• San Diego State had 15 offensive rebounds, marking the fifth time this season SDSU has had at least 15 offensive boards. In its previous two games, it had 16 combined offensive rebounds.
Player Notes
Dwayne Polee II - 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Recorded his fourth double-figure scoring effort of the season and 24th of his career... Led the Aztecs in scoring for the second time this season and fifth time of his career.
JJ O'Brien - 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 steals
Matched his career high with two three-pointers... He entered the game with two three-pointers on the season... Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this season and the 31st of his career... Tied his season high with two steals.
Trey Kell - 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steak
Recorded his fourth double-figure scoring game of his career, all of which have come in the last four games... Did not commit a turnover for the second time this season and his effort was his sixth with one turnover or less... Tied a career high with five rebounds.
Angelo Chol - 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist
Had a team-high seven rebounds, which were also his most as an Aztec... Led SDSU in rebounding for the first time this season.
Skylar Spencer - 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocked shots, 1 steal
Finished with four blocked shots... Had multiple blocked shots in five games, all of which were at least four-block efforts... Blocked at least one shot in every game this season.
Winston Shepard - 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Recorded three assists, marking the third time in the last four games he has had at least three assists, all of which were victories... Led the team in assists for the second time this year and 15th time of his career.