National Basketball Association
San Diego St. 75, Fresno St. 53
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 9, 2013
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials:
# KC Ely, # Randy Heimerman, # Shawn Lehigh
Attendance:
12414
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No. 25 San Diego State 75, Fresno State 53: Jamaal Franklin scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Aztecs smothered the visiting Bulldogs in a Mountain West Conference showdown.
James Rahon also had 14 points for San Diego State (18-5, 6-3), which held Fresno State to a dismal 29.3 percent mark from the floor in recording its most lopsided league win this season.
Tyler Johnson led the Bulldogs (8-14, 2-7) with 14 points. Braeden Anderson, a Kansas transfer playing his second game for Fresno State, chipped in 12.
Despite shooting 24.1 percent (7-for-29) in the first half, the Bulldogs pulled within six points when Kevin Foster opened the second with a layup. However, the Aztecs scored the next 13 points over five-plus minutes, including Rahon's 3-pointer with 15:52 left, and dominated the rest of the way.
San Diego State took its largest lead at 57-28 on Rahon's jumper with 9:09 remaining. It shot 58.6 percent during a 50-point second half
GAME NOTEBOOK: San Diego State has defeated Fresno State six straight times and has won 33 consecutive games against teams from the state of California. ... Franklin was 0-for-6 in the first half, but recovered to score in double figures for the 43rd time his last 44 games. ... The Aztecs had a 43-33 edge on the glass and a 34-14 advantage on points in the paint.
Top Game Performances
Fresno St. |
|
San Diego St. |
Tyler Johnson 14 |
Scoring |
Jamaal Franklin 14 |
Marvelle Harris 3 |
Assists |
Chase Tapley 6 |
Tyler Johnson 8 |
Rebounds |
Jamaal Franklin 11 |
Marvelle Harris 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamaal Franklin 7 |
Jerry Brown 3 |
Steals |
Jamaal Franklin 1 |
Marvelle Harris 1 |
Blocks |
Skylar Spencer 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Fresno St.
|
53 |
29.3 |
4-19 |
15-23 |
8 |
29 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
San Diego St.
|
75 |
50.0 |
8-16 |
15-25 |
14 |
38 |
6 |
4 |
12 |