National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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