March 11, 2017
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SDSU-Colorado State Postgame Notes
Final Score: [2] Colorado State 71, [6] San Diego State 63
Records: San Diego State: 19-14 overall; Colorado State: 23-10 overall
Team Notes
- The Aztecs did not make the Mountain West championship game for the first time since the 2013 tournament. SDSU had made three straight MW title games and eight in nine years.
- San Diego State dropped to 9-4 all-time in the Mountain West semifinal round and 27-14 all-time in the MW tournament.
- The Aztecs had their three-game winning streak in the MW tournament semifinal round snapped.
- SDSU had its three-game winning streak against Colorado State in the MW tournament snapped.
- San Diego State fell to 3-3 in the MW tournament as the No. 6 seed.
- The Aztecs dropped to 46-17 in their last 63 March games.
- SDSU fell to 18-6 on the season when leading at the half and 62-8 in its last 70 games when leading at the half.
- San Diego State outscored Colorado State, 32-20, in the paint and 14-3 in second chance points.
Player Notes
Malik Pope ââ'¬" 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Scored in double-figures for the 13th time this year and 29th time of his career… Led team in scoring for the seventh time this season and 14th time of his career… Led the team in rebounding (tied) for the 12th time this year and 22nd time of his career… Is now averaging 15.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game over his last seven MW tournament games… In eight career games against Colorado State, now has 102 points (12.8 ppg), 39 rebounds (4.9 rpg) and 10 assists (1.3 apg), and is shooting 37-for-64 (57.8 pct.) from the field, 12-for-16 (75.0 pct.) from the 3-point range and 16-for-20 (80.0 pct.) from the free-throw line.
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Reached double-figures in scoring for the 24th time this season and 58th time of his career… Had four rebounds and now has 38 (7.6 avg.) over his last five games… Tied a career high with 37 minutes played… Finished the season with 111 made free-throws, tied for the 22nd most in SDSU single-season history.
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Reached double-figures in scoring for the 19th time this season and 46th time of his career… Had gone four straight games without reaching double-figures in scoring prior to tonight… Made one 3-pointer and finished the season with 56, tied for the 17th most in SDSU single-season history.
Zylan Cheatham ââ'¬" 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Reached double-figures in scoring for the 11th time this season and 27th time of his career… Had only one double-figure scoring game over his previous 14 games.
Valentine Izundu ââ'¬" 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
Finished the Mountain West tournament with 10 blocks in 61 minutes over the three games (6.6 blocks per 40 minutes)… The 10 blocks are the third most in a MW tournament, trailing only Wyoming's Justin Williams (23 in 2006) and UNLV's Joel Anthony (11 in 2007)… The 10 blocks in career MW tournament games for SDSU only trails Skylar Spencer (22) and is tied with Malcolm Thomas for the second most… Finished the year with 49 blocks, the eighth most in Aztec single-season history.