Dec. 22, 2015
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San Diego State-No. 2/3 Kansas Postgame Notes
Final Score: No. 2/3 Kansas 70, San Diego State 57
Next Game: Wednesday, Dec. 30 | vs. Wyoming | 7 p.m. PT | CBS Sports Network | The Mighty 1090
Team Notes
- San Diego State suffered a loss following a loss to snap a 23-game winning streak in the game immediately following a loss. The streak was the longest in the country and the longest since Kansas responded from 33 straight defeats with a win from Jan. 21, 2006 to Nov. 15, 2012.
- San Diego State has lost consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 13 and 16, 2013. The Aztecs had gone 94 consecutive games without suffering consecutive losses. That was tied for the longest streak in the nation (Arizona).
- Of San Diego State's six losses this season, the Aztecs have led or been with one possession in the final three minutes of four of them.
- San Diego State falls to 5-2 in its last seven home games against AP Top 25 teams.
- The Aztecs are 109-11 in their last 120 home games.
- SDSU started the group of Winston Shepard, Skylar Spencer, Zylan Cheatham, Trey Kell and Jeremy Hemsley for the first time this season.
- San Diego State's win streak in Tuesday games is snapped at nine.
- Held Kansas to 70 points, tied for its lowest scoring output of the season. The Jayhawks scored 70 vs. Vanderbilt on Nov. 25. KU came into the game averaging 89.8 points.
- Limited Kansas to 42.6-percent shooting, its second-lowest field-goal percentage of the season. Michigan State held the Jayhawks to 34.8 percent on Nov. 17. KU came into the game shooting 52.6 percent and shot over 50 percent from the field in three straight games.
- SDSU's freshman class scored 30 of SDSU's 57 points and underclassmen were responsible for 36 of the 57 for the game.
Player Notes
Zylan Cheatham ââ'¬" 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal
Led the team in scoring for the second time… Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this season… Set a career high with four assists… Led the team assists for the second time and in rebounds for the sixth time… With his eight rebounds, he has 19 in his last two games… Tied his career high with 29 minutes.
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 10 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Reached double figures in scoring for a team-best 11th time… Has scored in double figures four straight games… Had two assists, which gives him eight in his last three games.
Winston Shepard ââ'¬" 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the Little Rock game on Nov. 21… Finished with nine points, six rebounds and two assists, one game after posting two points, two rebounds and two assists… Played 26 minutes, two shy of his season high.
Skylar Spencer ââ'¬" 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal
Returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the Little Rock game on Nov. 21… Recorded six points, which was more than his previous two games combined (five points)… Was one rebound shy of his season high of eight, accomplished in the season opener vs. Illinois State… Had his first steal of the season.
Ben Perez ââ'¬" 8 points, 1 rebound
Knocked down multiple three-pointers for the fifth time this season and for the third time in his last four outings… Finished 2-for-3 from behind the three-point arc… Has scored 32 points in his last four outings (8.0 ppg).