March 9, 2017
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SDSU-Boise State Postgame Notes
Final Score: [6] San Diego State 87, [3] Boise State 68
Records: San Diego State: 19-13 overall; Boise State: 19-11 overall
Next Game: Friday, March 10, vs. [2] Colorado State, 9:30 p.m. PT; MW Semifinal Round, Thomas & Mack Center; Las Vegas; CBSSN
Team Notes
- The Aztecs win their 10th consecutive quarterfinal round game.
- SDSU improves to 10-4 all-time against Boise State, including a 3-0 mark in the Mountain West tournament.
- San Diego State eliminates the Broncos from the MW tournament for the third time since they joined the league in 2012 (also 2012 and 2013). All three wins by the Aztecs in the MW tournament have come in the quarterfinal round.
- The Aztecs improves to 27-13 all-time in the MW tournament, the best record in MW tournament history.
- SDSU improves to 3-2 in the MW tournament as the No. 6 seed.
- San Diego State improves to 31-19 at the Thomas & Mack Center (including MW postseason games) under head coach Steve Fisher. Fisher's 31 victories at the Thomas & Mack are the second most among active Division I head coaches, trailing only former UNLV head coach and current Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger.
- The Aztecs improve to 12-3 at the Thomas & Mack since the 2013-14 season with the three blemishes being single-digit losses in the MW title game.
- SDSU improves to 46-16 in its last 62 March games.
- San Diego State scored 15 points in the game's first 6:08 tonight after scoring just 14 in the first half (20:00) Wednesday vs. UNLV.
- The Aztecs scored 42 points in the first half, tied for their second most in the first half this season and most since scoring 42 in a 70-56 win vs. Nevada on Feb. 12.
- SDSU's 87 points were its second most on the season (100 vs. Savannah State).
- San Diego State set its own MW tourney records in points scored (87), field goal percentage (54.7) and 3-point field goal percentage (64.3).
- The Aztecs improve to 18-5 on the season when leading at the half.
- SDSU wins its 58th straight game when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
Game-by-Game Comparison
- Opening Round vs. UNLV (OT) / Quarterfinal Round vs. Boise State
- Points: 62 / 87
- FG pct: 31.0 (18-for-48) / 54.7 (29-for-53)
- 3-PT FG pct.: 33.3 (5-for-15) / 64.3 (9-for-14)
- Assists: 11 / 15
- Turnovers: 17 / 10
First Half-by-Half Comparison
- First Half in Opening Round vs. UNLV / Quarterfinal Round vs. Boise State
- Points: 14 / 42
- FG pct: 14.8 (4-for-27) / 48.3 (14-for-29)
- 3-PT FG pct.: 0.0 (0-for-7) / 62.5 (5-for-8)
- Assists: 1 / 7
- Turnovers: 11 / 4
- Steals: 0 / 2
Player Notes
Malik Pope ââ'¬" 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 2 assists
Had his second straight double-double, third of the season and seventh of his career… Now has three double-doubles over his career in the MW tournament, tied with Kawhi Leonard and Marcus Slaughter for the most in school history… Is tied with Nevada's Cameron Oliver for the most double-doubles (3) in the MW tournament since 2014-15 (no other player has more than one)… Had his first career game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds… Became the four Aztec to have at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in a MW tournament game and first since Billy White had 21 and 12 vs. Brigham Young in the 2011 MW title game… Tied his career high with 22 points in just 25 minutes… Scored in double-figures for the 12th time this year and 28th time of his career… Led team in scoring for the sixth time this season and 13th time of his career… Led the team in rebounding for the 11th time this year and 21st time of his career… Made a career-high seven free throws… Is now averaging 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game over his last six MW tournament games.
Max Hoetzel ââ'¬" 21 points, 4 rebounds
Scored a career-high 21 points… Reached double-figures in scoring for the first time since the Colorado State home game on Jan. 28, for the 10th time this season and 11th time of his career… Made his first three 3-point attempts and finished the game 5-for-6 from the 3-point arc… The five 3-pointers and 83.3 3-point field goal percentage both tied the best mark by an Aztec in a MW tourney game… In two career games against Boise State (both this season), he is now 10-for-14 (.714) from the 3-point range… Made multiple 3-pointers in the same game for the 14th time this season.
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocked shots, 5 assists, 1 steal
Reached double-figures in scoring for the 23rd time this season and 57th time of his career… Had six rebounds and now has 34 (8.5 avg.) over his last four games… Became the first Aztec to record at least 10 points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots in a MW tourney game… Tied a career high with two blocked shots.
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists
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.
Valentine Izundu ââ'¬" 2 points, 1 rebound, 4 blocked shots
Had four blocks and now has nine in 42 minutes over two games in the MW tournament… The nine blocks are already tied with New Mexico's Danny Granger (2005) for 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 nine blocks in career MW tournament games for SDSU only trails Skylar Spencer (22) and Malcolm Thomas (10).