Jan. 19, 2008
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San Diego State-Wyoming Postgame Notes in PDF Format
Final Score: San Diego State 70, Wyoming 43
Records: San Diego State 14-4; 4-0 MWC; Wyoming 6-10; 0-4 MWC
Next game: at Brigham Young, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. MST/5 p.m. PST; TV: The Mtn.; Radio: AM 600 KOGO
With the victory...
* - San Diego State matches its best start to a Division I season at 14-4, tying the 1984-85 team.
* - At 14-4, the Aztecs are off to its best start in 41 seasons. The 1966-67 squad opened that season with a 15-3 mark after 18 games.
* - SDSU improves to 4-0 in Mountain West Conference play for the first time as an MWC school (since 1999-00).
* - The Aztecs are 4-0 in league play for the first time since the 1984-85 team opened the WAC season with four straight victories.
* - SDSU snaps its two-game losing streak to the Cowboys after being swept last season.
* - San Diego State has now won its most recent encounter with seven of the eight other MWC schools.
* - The Aztecs' 27-point victory tied their largest margin of victory in a MWC game (Jan. 21, 2006 vs. Brigham Young)
Team Notes
* - SDSU allowed just 13 first half points. Earlier this season, Kansas State gave up a NCAA record-low four points in the second half vs. Savannah State (Jan. 7, 2008), while Florida Gulf College surrendered six to Penn (Dec. 29, 2007) in the first half, and George Washington allowed seven against St. Louis (Jan. 10, 2008). Prior to the season, the fewest allowed in a half was seven when Ohio led Central Michigan, 35-7, on Jan. 14, 2006.
* - Kansas State gave up an NCAA record-low one field goal against Savannah State earlier this season. Tonight the Aztecs held Wyoming to three field goals in the first half.
* - SDSU's 22-point first half lead is its largest since leading by 25 against UC Riverside on Nov. 21, 2006.
* - The Aztecs opened the game on a 19 -0 run marking the second consecutive half in which SDSU started a half by scoring at least 14 unanswered points. San Diego State opened the second half of the Utah game by scoring 14 consecutive points before allowing the Utes to score.
* - SDSU made five straight baskets to open the game before missing on their first possession after the first media timeout.
* - San Diego State held Wyoming scoreless until the 11:25 mark of the first half when Brandon Ewing connected on a free throw. Wyoming recorded its first field goal at the 10:43 mark. Wyoming didn't make its second field goal until the 2:42 mark.
* - In four conference games, SDSU has given up just 89 first half points (22.3 first half points per game).
* - SDSU led wire-to-wire for the fourth time this season (vs. Fresno State, at Loyola Marymount, vs. TCU and tonight).
* - The Aztecs have never trailed in four of the last seven MWC home games.
Player Notes
* - Lorrenzo Wade (11 points, 13 rebounds) posted his first double-double of the season and the third of his career... His 13 rebounds were a career-high.
* - Kyle Spain (15 points) has hit a three-pointer in a career-best 10 consecutive games... Spain has scored in double figures in five straight games... The Aztecs improve to 27-5 in his career when Spain scores at least 10 points.
* - Ryan Amoroso (16 points, 8 rebounds) reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game and for the eighth time this season... Grabbed at least eight rebounds in three straight games.