Feb. 17, 2015
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -
San Diego State-New Mexico Postgame Notes
Final Score: (RV/25) San Diego State 63, New Mexico 46
Records: (RV/25) San Diego State 21-6 (11-3 MW), New Mexico 14-12 (6-8 MW)
Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 21, at San Jose State, ESPN3, 7 p.m. PT
Notes
• San Diego State's 17-point decision was the largest margin of victory by an opponent at WisePies Arena since Brigham Young recorded a 21-point win on Jan. 24, 2007.
• San Diego State limited New Mexico to 30.9 percent field-goal shooting. That is the lowest for Lobos team at home since Nov. 16, 2011, when New Mexico State held UNM to 28.0 percent.
• SDSU wins for the third straight game, the sixth time in seven games (6-1), the 10th time in 12 games (10-2), and the 14th time in 17 games (14-3).
• San Diego State wins its 21st game of the season. Entering today's games only 20 teams had collected at least 21 victories this season.
• The Aztecs win their 11th Mountain West game, tied for the fourth-highest total in school history.
• San Diego State has won three road games this season at venues with an elevation of at least 5,000 feet.
• San Diego State is responsible for six of New Mexico's last 23 home losses.
• Since the beginning of the 2005-06 season, San Diego State owns a 6-4 record at WisePies Arena (formerly The Pit) while the rest of the nation is a combined 18-138.
• Steve Fisher owns 19 victories over New Mexico. That is 10 more than any other active coach in the country (Lon Kruger is second with nine).
• SDSU completes a regular-season sweep of New Mexico for the eighth time in school history, fifth time in the Fisher era and first time since 2011.
• San Diego State has won eight consecutive games played on a Tuesday.
• Junior Skylar Spencer played in his 75th San Diego State victory. Since 1975-76, that is tied with Xavier Thames for ninth on the school's all-time victory list (D.J. Gay is the leader at 105).
• JJ O'Brien, Winston Shepard and Skylar Spencer claim their 36th conference victory in their San Diego State tenure. They move into a fifth-place tie with Leonard Allen and Kyle Spain on the school's all-time list (stat kept since 1975-76). D.J. Gay is the all-time leader at 45 victories.
Trends
• SDSU has won 19 straight games when leading at halftime.
• SDSU has won 140 straight games when leading with five minutes to play.
• SDSU is 40-13 in its last 53 roads vs. unranked teams.
• SDSU is 47-1 in its last 48 games when holding its opponent to less than 50 points.
• SDSU is 120-5 the last 125 times it has had a higher field-goal percentage than its opponent.
Player Notes
Aqeel Quinn - 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Posted his second 20-point effort of the season and his career... Reached double figures in scoring for the ninth time in his last 11 games... He has 13 double-digit scoring efforts this season and 25 in his career... The Aztecs are 15-2 when he has reached double figures in scoring while wearing an SDSU uniform... Has made eight of his last 11 from three-point range in his last three games after going 4-for-5... That same time frame, he is 18-for-30 from the field... He has eight assists in his last three games after posting two, and has tied his season high with three straight multi-assist games... Became the 20th player in school history to make at least 70 three-point field goals.
Malik Pope - 16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocked shots
Came off the bench and reached double figures in scoring for the third time this season... The 16 points marks his second-highest total of his career... Knocked down multiple three-pointers for the third time this season... Is 13 for his last 23 from behind the three-point arc... He has at least one three-pointer in three straight games for the first time of his career... He tied a career high with two blocked shots.
Skylar Spencer - 2 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocked shots
Led all players with 11 rebounds... Now has two double-digit rebounding efforts this year and four for his career... With four blocked shots, he has 211 for his career, which is second all-time to Leonard Allen (214)... He has 10 blocked shots in his last two games and has at least one blocked shots in 11 consecutive outings... He now has 17 multi-block games this season (55 career)... Has exactly 400 rebounds for his career.
JJ O'Brien - 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
Played a game-high 38 minutes... Had a game-high four assists... Has multiple assists in 10 straight games (28 assists; 2.8 apg)... Led the team in assists for the 13th time this season (22 career)... Has been on the floor for 75 of 80 possible minutes in the last two games.