Men's Basketball

M. Hoops-Colorado State Postgame Notes

M. Hoops-Colorado State Postgame NotesM. Hoops-Colorado State Postgame Notes

Feb. 25, 2017

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -

San Diego State-Colorado State Postgame Notes

Final Score: Colorado State 56, San Diego State 55
Records: San Diego State: 16-12 overall, 8-8 MW; Colorado State: 20-9 overall; 12-4 MW
Next Game: Wednesday, March 1, vs. Air Force, 7 p.m. PT, CBS Sports Network

Team Notes

- San Diego State falls to 18-5 vs. the Rams in the last 23 meetings and 19-5 in the last 24 regular-season meetings.
- The Aztecs fall to 8-4 in their last 12 vs. Colorado State at Moby Arena.
- The all-time series with Colorado State is now even at 40-40.
- SDSU committed only nine turnovers, marking the eighth time this season it has registered a single-digit turnover performance.
- The Aztecs fall to 2-9 in games decided by eight points or less this season.

Player Notes

Dakarai Allen ââ'¬" 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 blocked shot
Reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game and for the ninth time this season (21st career)… Fell one rebound shy of matching his career high of nine… Led the team with two assists, marking the third time he has led the team in the category this season (7th career).

Trey Kell ââ'¬" 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Recorded his first double-figure scoring game in three games and his 21st this season (55th overall)… Led the team with two assists and had zero turnovers… Led the team in assists for the 15th time this season and for the 26th time of his career… Led the team with two steals… He had two steals in his previous four games combined… He has had multiple steals 10 times this season.

Malik Pope ââ'¬" 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocked shots
Scored in double figures for the ninth time this season and 25th time of his career… Led the team with two blocked shots… Made 2-of-3 from three-point range, marking his first game with multiple three-pointers since the game at San Jose State… In his previous four games combined, he was 2-for-6 from three-point distance.

Zylan Cheatham ââ'¬" 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal
Led the team with nine rebounds… The nine rebounds is his most since grabbing 11 vs. San Francisco in Honolulu… Led the team in rebounding for the ninth time this season and for the 20th time of his career.