SAN DIEGO – The 12-2 Aztecs play at Colorado State Wednesday at noon PT for their first Mountain West road game of the season.
Aztec Tidbits
- SDSU beat Boise State 74-59 in their conference opener Sunday. The Aztecs outscored the Broncos 48-20 in the paint.
- That was their most paint points scored and fewest allowed vs a DI team this season.
- SDSU’s 11 non-conference wins are their most since the 1983-84 team that went 13-0.
- The Aztecs’ 12-2 start is their best start since the 1995-96 team that was also 12-2 through 14 games. With a win Wednesday, it will be SDSU’s best record through 15 games since the 1988-89 squad that started 14-1.
- SDSU’s two losses were a one-point loss to Providence in Cancun and a double-overtime loss to Stephen F. Austin.
- The Aztecs are currently projected to be a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament per ESPN’s Charlie Creme.
- The Aztecs are 4-0 on the road, the first time they’ve won their first four road games since 2009-10. With a win Wednesday, they will become the first SDSU team to win their first five road games since the 1996-97 team.
- SDSU is fifth in the nation in bench points per game (36.7).
- 50.5% of the Aztecs’ scoring comes from their bench and three of their top four scorers all come off the bench: Adryana Quezada (11.3), Naomi Panganiban (10.7) and Nat Martinez (8.2).
- SDSU is one of five schools in the nation that receive over half their points from their bench.
- The Aztecs lead the Mountain West in points allowed per game (58.0) and are second in points per game (72.7).
- The last time SDSU averaged this many points per game was 1991-92 (74.9).
- SDSU leads the Mountain West in three-point percentage (36.0%), and they are holding opponents to 27.9% shooting from three. The Aztecs’ 36% three-point percentage is their best since the 1991-92 team, who shot 40.4% from three but attempted just 5.5 threes per game.
- The Aztecs lead the conference in free throws made (14.2), attempted (18.9) per game in free throw percentage (75.1%).
- SDSU is 29th in the nation in turnover margin (+6.7). They’ve had less turnovers and more steals than their opponent in every game but one (vs. VCU).
- 10 Aztecs average at least 10 minutes per game and 11 different players have had a game with double-digit points.
- Six Aztecs average between seven and 12 points per game.
- Only one other school in the Mountain West has more than one win on the road (Air Force with two).
- SDSU began the season 8-0, their best start since the 1988-89 season when SDSU started 14-0.
- Since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, the Aztecs are 30-5 (.857) when they score 70 or more points and 48-8 (.857) when they score 60 or more.
- Since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, SDSU is 33-8 (.805) in home games.
Player Notes
- Adryana Quezada was named the Mountain West Player of the Week after scoring 19 points on 9-for-12 shooting in SDSU’s win over Boise State Sunday.
- Quezada has over 1,400 points and 700 rebounds in her career.
- Quezada is one of six players nationally to have over 1,400 points & 700 rebounds while shooting at least 50% from the field and 70% from the line.
- Clark makes her return to Colorado State Wednesday. She played in 109 games for the Rams and had 10 or more rebounds six times. She has done it eight times in 14 games with the Aztecs.
- Cali Clark is second in the nation among active players in rebounds per minute (minimum 75 games).
- Clark is one of six players nationally to have at least 20 blocks and steals.
- Clark is second in the Mountain West in blocks and rebounds and fifth in steals.
- Naomi Panganiban is averaging 18.8 points over her last five games.
- The Aztecs have won four of the eight MW Freshman of the Week awards.
- Kim Villalobos is one of seven players in the nation with at least 1,100 points, 700 rebounds, 200 assists, 150 steals and 75 blocks in her career.
- Villalobos is in the top ten in SDSU history in games, rebounds and blocks.
- Villalobos has played in 133 games, the second most in program history. If she stays healthy, she will surpass Sophia Ramos for the most games played in school history (141).
- Erin Houpt is the only player in the nation to shoot at least 40% from three and 90% from the line in her career.
- Houpt is 93.0% (159-171) from the line in her career, the best in the nation (minimum 100 made free throws).
- Houpt’s 41.5% career three-point percentage is 10th in the nation among qualified players. She is 16-for-35 (45.7%) from three this season.
Opponent Notebook (Colorado State)
- The Rams are 10-4 on the year.
- They won at Utah State 83-74 in their conference opener.
- They are 7-1 at home.
- Their NET ranking of No. 94 is third in the Mountain West, behind UNLV (47) and SDSU (82).
- This is a “Quad 2” game for the Aztecs.
- The Rams commit the fewest turnovers per game (9.3) and their+1.69 assist-to-turnover ratio is the fifth best in the country.
- They hold teams to 59.3 points per game on 35.5% shooting.
- They are second in the Mountain West (behind SDSU) in three-point percentage (35.1%).
- Creighton transfer Emma Ronsiek leads the Rams in scoring (17.6), rebounds (5.7) and assists (3.5).
- Head coach Ryun Williams (12th season) has the most wins in program history. He has over 500 wins in his head coaching career (29 years).
Series History
- The Aztecs lead the all-time series 34-33.
- SDSU’s 34 wins vs. CSU is their third most vs. any program, trailing just Air Force (39) and New Mexico (36).
- The Aztecs are 12-20 at Colorado State and have lost four of their last five there.
- SDSU has won four of their last six meetings vs. CSU.