March 1, 2016
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -
San Diego State-New Mexico Postgame Notes
Big Notes
- RECORD: SDSU seniors Winston Shepard and Skylar Spencer break the Mountain West record for most career league victories. The Aztec duo has been a part of 54 SDSU Mountain West victories, surpassing former Brigham Young player Jimmer Fredette (53).
- RECORD: San Diego State breaks the MW record for most league road victories in a single season. SDSU improves to 8-1 in Mountain West road games, breaking the record of seven victories held by five teams, including two San Diego State teams (2013-14 and 2010-11).
- SDSU wins its 15th MW game of the season and is within a victory of matching the conference record, held by the 2013-14 Aztec team.
- San Diego State is 7-4 since Feb. 4, 2006, in The Pit, while the rest of the country has accumulated a 21-139 record (13.1 percent).
- SDSU wins its sixth consecutive regular-season game in the month of March (includes two victories over New Mexico and UNLV).
Road Success
- San Diego State improves to 9-2 in road games this season, including a 9-1 record against non-top 25 competition. The Aztecs entered the day tied for the fifth-highest winning percentage in road games this season.
- San Diego State is 37-13 in its last 50 games played during the month of March (74.0 percent), which includes conference tournament and NCAA tournament games.
- The Aztecs are 49-20 in road games since the start of 2010-11 (71.0 percent).
Bounce Back Notes
- San Diego State is now 25-1 in the game immediately following its last 26 losses. Only once have the Aztecs suffered consecutive defeats in its last 112 games.
- The Aztecs have responded from each of its last 11 Mountain West league losses with a victory in its next conference contest.
Series Notes
- San Diego State defeats New Mexico for the fourth straight time.
- Steve Fisher claims his 21st victory over New Mexico and eighth lifetime victory over the Lobos at The Pit.
- Steve Fisher has been the San Diego State coach for 21 of the school's 38 all-time victories against New Mexico.
- San Diego State's 27-point margin of victory is its largest in series history (previous: 24, 61-37 on Feb. 3, 1983).
Game Notes
- San Diego State handed New Mexico is worst home loss of the season.
- This marks the first time San Diego State has shot at least 55 percent from the field, 45 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line since Dec. 18, 2010. Only the ninth time it has been done in program history since 1996 (SDSU is 9-0 in those games).
- The Aztecs shot a season-high 55.1 percent from the field, including 57.7 percent in the second half. It is the highest since shooting 59.6 percent at San Jose State last season on Feb. 21, 2015.
- San Diego State shot 83.3 percent from the free-throw line, which is the third-highest percentage of the season.
- In two games vs. New Mexico this season, SDSU is 36-for-43 from the charity stripe, good for 83.7 percent.
- The Aztecs held the Lobos to 14 field goals for the game, which is their lowest output of the season. Their previous low this year was 20 makes.
- Since 1996-97, New Mexico has been held to 14 field goals or less in a game on nine different occasions. Three of those times the opponent has been San Diego State.
- San Diego State held UNM to a season-low 56 points.
- The 27-point loss was the largest for New Mexico in a home game since dropping an 81-51 decision to Utah on Jan. 21, 2002.
- SDSU improves to 16-1 this season when leading at the half and are winners of four straight.
- Tonight marked the 19th time this season in which the Aztecs held their opponent to 40-percent shooting from the field.
- The Aztecs have won 52 straight games when shooting at least 50 percent from floor.
- San Diego State has won 18 straight games when scoring at least 80 points.
Player Notes
Malik Pope ââ'¬" 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Scored a season-high 20 points… Set a career-high with six free-throw makes and tied a career-high with six free-throw attempts… Reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time this season (10th time of his career)… Six of his 10 double-digit scoring games have come away from Viejas Arena… Was 6-for-7 from the field; the six field goals were one shy of a season high… The 6-for-7 shooting effort was his best of the season… Posted his second career 20-point effort… Led the team in scoring for the fifth time this season (8th career)… Last year at New Mexico: 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two blocked shots, one steal.
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal
Notched his 17th straight double-figure scoring performance and his 22nd of the season (29th career)… Twelve of his 22 double-digit scoring games have come on the road… Has made multiple threes in six straight games… Now has 20 three-pointers in his last six outings… Has made at least three three-pointers in five of his last six games… Tied his career high with one blocked shot… The 6-for-6 effort from the free-throw line is a career best.
Dakarai Allen ââ'¬" 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal
Posted his seventh double-digit scoring game of the season and his second of Mountain West play… Filled the stat sheet again with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, one blocked shot and one steal after posting seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in his last outing vs. Boise State… Helped hold New Mexico's Elijah Brown to 2-for-14 shooting and six turnovers.
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 10 points, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot
Reached the double-figure scoring plateau for the 25th time this season, which leads all Aztecs… Has made multiple three-pointers in three straight games and has at least one trey in seven consecutive games… Over his last three games, he is eight for his last 13 from behind the three-point arc… Did not miss a shot, connecting on all four field-goal attempts, including both three-point attempts, in 16 minutes.