Dec. 11, 2015
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SAN DIEGO (AP) Jeremy Hemsley scored 20 points and keyed big runs in each half, and Trey Kell added 15 as the San Diego State Aztecs used a suffocating defense to run to an 84-47 victory against Nicholls State on Thursday night.
The Aztecs (7-4) won their second straight game since their stunning loss to San Diego at Petco Park on Sunday. They held Nicholls State (3-4) to 24.6-percent shooting, while shooting 48.3 percent, and blocked 10 shots, four by Skylar Spencer. The Colonels committed 20 turnovers, including six traveling calls.
San Diego State led 44-21 at halftime and then scored the first 10 points of the second half. Kell hit a 3-pointer, Hemsley converted a 3-point play, and Zylan Cheatham and Kell made layups.
Nicholls State didn't score until 4 1/2 minutes into the second half on Ja'Dante' Frye's layup. Dakarai Allen answered with a 3 for SDSU to push the lead to 57-23.
Hemsley, a freshman point guard, matched his career high set in the season opener against Illinois State. He keyed a 15-4 run in the first half that gave the Aztecs control, making a long jumper, a shot inside, a slam dunk and two free throws.
Frye led the Colonels with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Consecutive dunks by Winston Shepard, one on a pass from Hemsley, gave SDSU a 69-36 lead with 10:15 to play.
Shepard had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Ben Perez scored 11.
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TIP-INS
Nicholls State: This is the Colonels' second of three trips out West. They made a trip to Hawaii and New Mexico in late November, losing both, and will visit Colorado on Dec. 18 before playing in the Las Vegas Classic starting Dec. 22.
San Diego State: The Aztecs have two games remaining before opening Mountain West play on Dec. 30 against Wyoming. They host Grand Canyon on Dec. 18 and No. 2 Kansas on Dec. 22.
UP NEXT
Nicholls State is at North Texas on Monday night.
San Diego State hosts Grand Canyon on Dec. 18.