SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women's basketball team (10-13, 5-6) plays at Utah State (6-15, 1-9) Saturday at 1 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network and Chris Ello will provide an audio-only call as well.
Aztec Tidbits
• With a 5-6 record in Mountain West play, the Aztecs are in sixth place. The top five teams receive a first-round bye at the MW Tournament. Five of SDSU's seven remaining regular-season games are against teams that are below them in the standings.
• The Aztecs beat New Mexico 75-74 Wednesday in their annual field trip game. SDSU led by eight points with 25 seconds left only to see the Lobos go on a 9-0 run in a 16-second span. After New Mexico took the lead with nine seconds left, they mistakenly fouled Sophia Ramos, who calmly hit both free throws and then SDSU got one more defensive stop to hold on for the dramatic victory.
• Ramos led the Aztecs with 32 points and 11 rebounds, both career-highs, and was a perfect 16-for-16 from the free throw line.
• Ramos' 16 made free throws tied a school record set by Tina Hutchinson 36 years ago (1-10-84 vs. CS Fullerton) and she became just the second player in the nation to make at least 16 free throws without a miss in a game this season.
• SDSU set an all-time attendance record for a women's basketball game Wednesday with 5,320 fans, topping the 5,271 that witnessed the Aztecs play No. 2 UConn in 2007.
• San Diego State is shooting 44.4 percent from the field in conference play, tops in the Mountain West.
• The Aztecs' overall shooting percentage of 41.9 percent would be the program's best since the 2012-13 season.
• SDSU is shooting 34.9 percent from three, that would be the program's best in 26 years (.355, 1993-94).
• Taylor Kalmer has scored in double-digits in 17 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec since 2012-13 when Courtney Clements did it in 18 straight games.
• Taylor Kalmer is top three in the conference in minutes per game (1st, 37.14), field goals made (2nd, 136) and field goal attempts (2nd, 305) and points (3rd, 348).
• Zayn Dornstauder is shooting 58.1 percent from the floor on the season, which would be the sixth best field goal percentage in a single-season in school history (min. 100 attempts).
• As of Thursday, Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos are first and third in the nation in total minutes played.
• Freshman Isabela Hernandez is shooting 43.2 percent (19-44) from three on the season. If she maintains that pace and reaches 50 attempts, that would be the second-best in a single-season in school history.
• SDSU is top three in the MW in three-point percentage, blocks per game, total rebounds, and free throws made and attempted.
Noting the New Mexico Game (W, 75-74, 1-29-20)
Team Notes
• The Aztecs overcame a 12-point deficit, which tied the largest deficit they have overcome this season (Towson).
• This was just the second time SDSU has won when trailing entering the fourth quarter (2-12).
• SDSU is now 5-1 in Mountain West games at home and 0-5 on the road.
• The Aztecs are 4-1 when scoring 70 or more points.
• This was just the second win on the year when SDSU allowed 70 points or more (2-9).
• This was the 11th time the Aztecs have held their opponent to under 40 percent shooting. They are 7-4 in these games.
• SDSU set new season-highs for made free throws (24) and free throw percentage (.889). Prior to this game, the Aztecs had made just 25 of their last 49 free throw attempts (.510).
• The Aztecs scored 23 points in the second quarter, a new season-high.
• SDSU limited the Lobos to 29 rebounds, tied for the fewest an opponent has had on the year.
• New Mexico committed 22 fouls, the most for an Aztec opponent on the season.
• SDSU allowed 13 three-pointers, a season-worst.
• The Aztecs attempted 45 field goals, tying a season-low (USD).
• SDSU improved to 10-1 when leading with five minutes remaining.
• For the fourth time this season, the Aztecs had zero blocks.
• SDSU allowed 26 points in the first quarter, a season-worst.
• New Mexico scored 23 points off SDSU's 21 turnovers.
• New Mexico had zero bench points.
Player Notes
• Sophia Ramos set new career-highs for points (32) and rebounds (11).
• This was Ramos second time scoring 30 points this season and both times she did it with 14 field goal attempts or less.
• This was Ramos third career double-double.
• Ramos was a perfect 16-for-16 from the free throw line and hit the game-winning free throws with five seconds left. Her 16 made free throws tied a school record set by Tina Hutchinson in 1984 when
she went 16-for-20 from the line and scored 46 points.
• Ramos became just the second player in the nation to make at least 16 free throws without a miss this season. Drake's Becca Hittner was 18-for-18 against vs. Northern Iowa (1-3-20).
• Ramos and Taylor Kalmer played all 40 minutes. They are first (Kalmer) and third (Ramos) in the nation in total minutes played.
• Kalmer scored 17 points, her 17th straight game in double digits. the longest streak by an Aztec since the 2012-13 season when Courtney Clements had 18 straight games.
• Zayn Dornstauder tied a career-high with 11 rebounds.
Opponent Notebook (Utah State)
• The Aggies are 6-15 on the year and 1-9 in conference play.
• They lost at San Diego State Jan. 4 66-62.
• They are 2-9 on the road so far this year.
• Their lone conference win came against Air Force (53-52, 1-22-20).
• The Aggies are last in the Mountain West in points per game (57.3) and second to last in field goal percentage defense (.434) and turnovers per game (16.9).
• Hailey Basset leads the conference with 1.5 blocks per game.
• Lindsey Jensen-Baker leads the team with 14.4 points per game.
• Steph Gorman leads the team in field goal attempts, three-pointers, steals and minutes.
• Ben Finkbeiner is the interim head coach. He is in his sixth season overall with the program.
Series Notes
• San Diego State leads the all-time series 8-6.
• Since Utah State joined the Mountain West, they hold a 6-5 advantage over SDSU.
• The Aztecs are 3-4 all-time against Utah State on the road and 2-4 since the Aggies joined the Mountain West.
• The Aztecs beat the Aggies 66-62 at home on Jan. 4.
• They split their two meetings last year with the visiting team winning both times.
• Neither team has scored 70 or more point in their last six meetings.
• Their first meeting was December 5, 1980 a 79-51 SDSU win. The Aztecs won the first four meetings.