Feb. 18, 2016
SAN DIEGO -
SDSU Men's Basketball Game Notes | SDSU Broadcast Flip
NEWS AND NOTES (through Feb. 17 games)
* San Diego State, which is receiving votes in the AP Top-25 Poll, looks to inch closer to a conference-record 10th Mountain West championship on Sunday when it travels to San José State for a Sunday afternoon contest inside The Event Center.
* San Diego State is seeking its 11th straight 20-win campaign, which would extend the school record. Prior to the current run, the previous record was four consecutive campaigns (1938-41).
* Only six schools have an active streak of at least 11 straight 20-win seasons: Kansas - 27, Duke - 20, Gonzaga - 19, Louisville - 14, North Carolina - 12, Akron - 11.
* The Aztecs are looking to record their 12th season with at least 20 victories under 17th-year head coach Steve Fisher.
* SDSU is in search of its sixth conference road victory of the season (7th overall), which would equal its second-most in the Mountain West era (2006, 2015). The school record is seven MW road wins accomplished in 2011 and 2014. Including the game at SJSU, the Aztecs have three remaining road dates (at Wyoming, at New Mexico).
* San Diego State, which has won five straight vs. San José State, is looking to break a 34-34 series tie against the Spartans. The Aztecs have won all four meetings while SJSU has been a member of the Mountain West.
* SDSU, which is just 9-24 all-time at San José State, has won on its last two trips to The Event Center.
* The Aztecs, who are looking to rebound from a one-point loss in their last road game at Fresno State, own the third-best road record nationally since the start of the 2010-11 campaign. SDSU's winning percentage (.697), trails only Wichita State (.809) and Gonzaga (.746). A complete list is below.
* Sophomore guard Trey Kell has reached double-figures in a career-high 13 consecutive games (15.6 ppg), has 32 rebounds in his last seven games (4.6) and has a triple in 14 consecutive contests, including a career-high-tying four against Air Force last Saturday. The Aztecs are 20-5 in his career when he scores at least 10 points.
* Junior Matt Shrigley broke out of a season-opening slump vs. the Falcons. After returning from ACL injury, the forward was 0-for-14 from the floor (0-13 3FG) in his first six games, but responded in game No. 7 by knocking down his first four three-point attempts (career high) before finishing with 12 points. He also added a career-high six assists.
* Sophomore Malik Pope nearly matched Shrigley's effort vs. Air Force as he made his first three attempts from behind the arc. The forward posted 13 points and career highs in rebounds (8) and assists (4). SDSU is 7-2 in his career when he makes multiple three-pointers and has won four straight.
* Senior Winston Shepard, the only player in school history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists, has reached double figures in five of his last six games. He has recorded six or more rebounds in a season-high six straight games (7.8), which matches his career high. He has 15 assists in his last three games (5.0 apg) and has multiple assists in eight of his last nine contests.
* Senior Skylar Spencer owns the school and Mountain West career blocked shot records (281). He is tied for 45th nationally in blocked shots (50) this season and tied for fifth among all active NCAA players in career blocks. He has 20 blocked shots in his last eight games (2.5 bpg) and last Saturday became the fourth player in SDSU history to win at least 100 games joining D.J. Gay (105), Chase Tapley (103) and Billy White (101).
* Following the game, San Diego State has a short turnaround when when the Aztecs play at Wyoming on Wednesday night, followed by a home game vs. Boise State on Saturday. That is three games in seven days.