Jan. 19, 2016
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San Diego State-Fresno State Postgame Notes
Final Score: San Diego State 73, Fresno State 67 (overtime)
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 23 | vs. Utah State | 3 p.m. PT | CBS Sports Network | The Mighty 1090
Big Notes
- San Diego State extends its first-place lead in the Mountain West with a 6-0 league record.
- The Aztecs have won six straight games overall, eight straight MW games (dates back to last season) and three straight home games.
- The eight-game conference win streak is tied for the second-longest in school history (complete list: media guide page 111).
- San Diego State has won its most recent game against all 10 members of the Mountain West. Current win streaks vs. league teams: UNLV 6, Air Force 5, Nevada 5, San José State 5, Utah State 5, Colorado State 3, Fresno State 2, New Mexico 2, Boise State 1, Wyoming 1.
- San Diego State is 6-0 in Mountain West play for just the second time in school history and the second time in the last three seasons (2014).
- SDSU is one of two MW teams that are undefeated at home in conference play and the only team with three home wins (SDSU is the only team that has three road wins).
- The Aztecs are 55-2 in their last 57 games vs. schools from the state of California.
- SDSU held Fresno State's leading scorer, Marvelle Harris, to 12 points. He came into the game averaging 22.6 points in conference games (19.6 points overall).
- San Diego State has won 21 straight home games against California State University system schools.
- The Aztecs improved to 19-2 in their last 21 overtime games.
- SDSU won 157th straight game when leading with five minutes to play.
Series Notes
- San Diego State leads the all-time series, 60-49, and owns a 39-17 advantage in games played in San Diego.
- SDSU has won 10 of the last 11 games vs. Fresno State and has won six straight vs. the Bulldogs inside Viejas Arena.
Team Notes
- San Diego State is 113-12 in home games since the beginning of the 2008-09 campaign. The .904 winning percentage is seventh-highest winning percentage nationally during that time frame.
- San Diego State has won seven consecutive games played in the month of January and is 21-2 and 37-6 in recent January games.
- San Diego State is 25-4 in its last 29 Tuesday games.
Game Notes
- San Diego State won its 13th straight game when leading at halftime and is 10-0 this season when doing so.
- The Aztecs are 56-1 in their last 57 home games when leading at halftime.
- SDSU is 23-1 in its last 24 games when shooting at least 37.1 percent from the field.
- San Diego State has won five straight games and is 11-3 this season when outrebounding its opponent.
- The Aztecs posted their fourth 20-point game of the season (Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 3, Trey Kell ââ'¬" 1). Last season, SDSU had seven 20-point efforts in 36 games.
Player Notes
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals
Set a career high in scoring with his first career 20-point performance… His point total is the most by an Aztec this season and most since Xavier Thames scored 30 vs. North Dakota State on March 22, 2014… Became just the second Aztec since the 1996-97 season to record a game with at least 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (Brandon Heath vs. No. 21 Brigham Young on Feb. 24, 2007)… Led the team in scoring for the fourth time this season… Hit the double-digit scoring plateau for a sixth straight game, which extends a career-long streak… SDSU is 9-2 this season when he scores at least 10 points… Has 18 career double-figure scoring games… Set a career high for field goals made in a single game… Made a season-high seven free throws… Had a career-high four steals… Has at least four rebounds in nine straight games (six times with at least five rebounds).
Zylan Cheatham ââ'¬" 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
Recorded his seventh double-figure scoring game of the year… Grabbed seven rebounds after recording 10 at Boise State on Saturday.
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Posted his team-best 16th double-digit scoring effort of the season.
Winston Shepard ââ'¬" 9 points, 9 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 2 assists, 1 steal
Grabbed nine rebounds after recording 10 at Boise State on Saturday… Recorded at least one point, rebound, blocked shot, assist and steal for the third time this season.
Skylar Spencer ââ'¬" 6 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, 2 assists
Broke the Mountain West career blocked shots record for conference games only with his two blocked shots in the first half. It gave him 118 rejections in MW games, surpassing UNLV's Khem Birch (117)… He finished with four blocked shots for the game… Posted his 11th multi-block game (74th career)… Had his third game this season with at least four blocked shots… Recorded his second double-figure rebounding game of the year (sixth career)… Led the team in rebounding for the seventh time this season and for the 22nd time of his career… Has grabbed at least eight rebounds in five of six Mountain West games this season… Set a season high with two assists in the first half.