Feb. 19, 2017
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SAN DIEGO -
Final Score: San Diego State 77, UNLV 64
Records: San Diego State: 16-10 overall, 8-6 MW; UNLV: 10-17 overall; 3-11 MW
Next Game: Wednesday, Feb. 22, vs. Fresno State, 8 p.m. PT, CBS Sports Network
Game Notes
- San Diego State wins its third straight game and improves to 8-6 in the Mountain West, which puts it two games behind the conference leaders.
- SDSU is 5-1 in its last six games, which is its best six-game stretch of the season.
- The Aztecs defeat UNLV for a 10th straight time and gives Steve Fisher 27 career wins vs. the Runnin' Rebels, which is the most among active coaches.
- San Diego State wins its 57th straight game when it shoots at least 50 percent from the floor.
- SDSU wins its 65th straight home game when its shoots at least 50 percent from the floor.
- The Aztecs win their fifth straight game when leading at halftime and improve to 16-4 this season when doing so.
- SDSU's bench outscored the Rebels' bench, 23-6.
- San Diego State outscored UNLV, 38-20, in the paint.
Series Notes - With its 10th straight series win, the Aztecs narrow their deficit in the all-time series to 35-31.
- The Aztecs have won 16 of their last 19 vs. UNLV (16-3) and 19 of the last 23 encounters (19-4).
- SDSU moves to 15-12 vs. UNLV at home and has won eight of the last nine at home (8-1).
Player Notes
Malik Pope ââ'¬" 17 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Logged his seventh double-figure scoring game of the season and the 23rd of his career… The Aztecs are 29-5 when he scores at least eight points and 18-5 when he scores at least 10 points… Led the team in scoring for the third time this season and 10th time of his career… Led SDSU in rebounding for the eighth time of the year and 18th time of his career.
Matt Shrigley ââ'¬" 16 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals
Tied his career high with 16 points in the first half (did not score in the second half)… The Aztecs improve to 9-2 this season and 30-6 in his career when he makes multiple three-pointers in a game… SDSU improves to 5-0 this season and 18-2 in his career when he reaches double-figures in scoring… Recorded his fifth double-figure scoring game of the season (20th career)… Moved past Kyle Spain for seventh in school history in career made three-pointers… Became the 10th Aztec since 1996-97 (11th occasion overall) to record at least 16 points and three steals with no turnovers in the same game.
Jeremy Hemsley ââ'¬" 16 points, 1 assist, 1 steal
Posted his 18th double-figure scoring performance of the season and the 44th of his career.
Trey Kell ââ'¬" 6 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists
Tied a career high with seven assists… Grabbed at least seven rebounds for the fifth straight game… Became just the second Aztec since the 1996-97 season to record at least seven rebounds and seven assists without a turnover in the same game (also Kevin Betts vs. San Jose State on Jan. 29, 1998).