Nov. 23, 2015
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San Diego State-East Carolina Postgame Notes
Final Score: San Diego State 79, East Carolina 54
Next Game: Thursday, Nov. 26 | vs. No. 14/13 California | 9 p.m. PT | FOX Sports 1 | The Mighty 1090
Team Notes
- San Diego State improved to 3-2 and with the win, has now followed its last 22 losses with a victory, which is the best effort in Division I.
- The Aztecs have gone 87 consecutive games without suffering a two-game losing streak.
- San Diego State has won 33 of its last 35 home games (33-2).
- The Aztecs beat East Carolina in the first-ever meeting and are 2-2 in their last four vs. current members of the American Athletic Conference.
- SDSU is now 6-11 all-time vs. current members of the AAC and 4-2 under Steve Fisher, who is 9-3 in his career vs. the current alignment.
- San Diego State evens its Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational record to 1-1 and will head to Sin City to complete the tournament with games vs. California (Thursday) and vs. Richmond or No. --/22 West Virginia (Friday) at Orleans Arena.
- The Aztecs won their 148th straight game when leading with five minutes (5:00) to play.
Game Notes
- San Diego State used its third starting lineup of the season (Zylan Cheatham, Angelo Chol, Dakarai Allen, Trey Kell, Jeremy Hemsley).
- Cheatham and Chol earned their first career starting assignments.
- The starting lineup entered tonight with 25 career starts (Kell ââ'¬" 19, Hemsley ââ'¬" 4, Allen ââ'¬" 2) in 215 career games.
- The Aztecs scored the first 16 points of the game and were 7-for-8 from the floor, including 4-for-4 from behind the three-point arc.
- San Diego State has had at least one player come off the bench and reach double figures in scoring in every game this season.
- A season-high four Aztecs reached double figures in scoring.
- SDSU entered the game with three dunks on the season. It finished with five by five different Aztecs.
- Held East Carolina's Caleb White to three points after he came in averaging 18.7 on the season.
- San Diego State set season highs in points (79), made three-pointers (11) and assists (17).
Player Notes
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 16 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists
Eclipsed the 10-point plateau for the fourth time in five games… He has reached double figures in scoring three consecutive games, which is a team best… Led the team in scoring for the fourth time in five games this year… Set a career high with four three-pointers after entering the game shooting 4-for-10 from distance… Established a career high with his six assists.
Winston Shepard ââ'¬" 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Posted his second double-figure scoring performance of the season and the 55th of his career… Led the team in scoring for the second time this season and 21st time of his career… Matched a career best with 10 free-throw makes.
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Reached double figures in scoring for the second this season and first time since the game at Utah… In the two games after Utah, he had scored a combined one point on 0-for-6 shooting… Matched a career high with 15 points… Set a career high with his three three-pointers (entered game 1-for-9 from deep)… Made a season-high six field goals.
Dakarai Allen ââ'¬" 11 points, 1 blocked shot, 4 assists, 1 steal
Registered his fourth double-figure scoring effort of the season and his career… Tied a career high in assists (4)... Knocked down multiple three-pointers for the second game in a row, marking the first time he has accomplished the feat in his career.
Zylan Cheatham ââ'¬" 9 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Tied a career high with eight rebounds in his first career start… Led the team in rebounding for the third time this season… Also picked up his second steal of the season.
Angelo Chol ââ'¬" 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocked shots, 1 assist
Tied a season high with six points in his first career start… Also matched a season best with two blocks.
Malik Pope ââ'¬" 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
Tied a season high with five rebounds.