March 5, 2016
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SAN DIEGO -
UNLV-San Diego State Postgame Notes
Final Score: San Diego State 92, UNLV 56
Next Game: Thursday, March 10 | vs. (8) Wyoming or (9) Utah State (MW Championship - Quarterfinal) | Noon PT | CBS Sports Network | The Mighty 1090
Big Notes
- The Aztecs post their largest margin of victory in series history (36 points).
- San Diego State hands UNLV its worst loss since a 44-point loss on Feb. 21, 2000, against Utah, 96-52.
- In its last two games, SDSU handed New Mexico its worst home loss since 2002 and handed UNLV its worst overall since 2000.
- The New Mexico margin of victory was SDSU's largest in 82 all-time meetings and the UNLV margin of victory was the largest in 64 all-time meetings.
- San Diego State ties the Mountain West record for most conference wins in a single season with 16. SDSU ties the 2013-14 team, which also won 16 games.
- SDSU has won 11 straight Senior Day games.
- The Aztecs have won eight straight games vs. UNLV, which extends the school record.
- San Diego State has won at least 23 games in eight straight seasons, which is ties for the fifth-longest streak in the nation (Duke).
- The 36-point margin of victory tonight is the second-largest ever for San Diego State in a Mountain West game. The largest was vs. Wyoming, a 39-point win (96-57) on Jan. 29, 2011.
- The 92 points were the third-most ever scored in a San Diego State Mountain West game.
- The Aztecs compiled a 7-0 record against the four teams on their half of the 2016 Mountain West Championship bracket.
Notes
- San Diego State's bench outscored UNLV's, 34-3.
- The Aztec bench was responsible for 34 of the team's 92 points and played 89 of a possible 200 minutes.
- The 52 rebounds for San Diego State were the most in a Mountain West game in school history.
- Season highs: Points (92), field goals (32), three-point field goals (13), defensive rebounds (40), total rebounds (52), points in a half (50), halftime scoring margin in a MW game (15)
Trends
- San Diego State has won 61 straight games at home when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor.
- SDSU has won 53 straight games when shooting 50 percent or better regardless of location.
- The Aztecs have won five straight games when leading at the half and are 18-1 this season when doing so.
- SDSU is 60-1 in its last 61 home games when leading at halftime.
Series Notes
- With its eighth straight series win, the Aztecs are 14-12 all-time vs. UNLV at home.
- SDSU has won 14 of the last 17 games vs. the Runnin' Rebels and 17 of the last 21 encounters.
- The Aztecs have won seven of the last eight at home vs. UNLV.
- Steve Fisher has guided San Diego State to 25 of the school's 29 all-time wins vs. UNLV.
Player Notes
Winston Shepard ââ'¬" 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Reached double figures in scoring for the 17th this season and the 70th time of his career… Matched his season high with two three-pointers and seven field goals made… Led the team in scoring for the eighth time this season and 27th time of his career.
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Posted his 18th straight double-digit scoring performance, which includes every Mountain West game… He has 23 double-figure scoring performance this season and 30 in his career… Knocked down multiple three-pointers for the seventh straight game… He has 24 three-pointers in his last seven games... Tied his career high with four three-pointers… In his last six games, he is 24-for-46 from behind the three-point arc (52.2 percent).
Dakarai Allen ââ'¬" 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal
Reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game and for the eighth this season/career… He has back-to-back double-figure scoring games for the third time this season and first time since November.
Malik Pope ââ'¬" 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 blocked shot
Reached double figures in scoring in consecutive games for the second time of his career… Has scored in double figures four times in his last six games… Dished a career-high five assists.