San Diego State postgame notes.

Feb. 6, 2013

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Boise State-San Diego State Postgame Notes

Final Score: No. rv/T-25 San Diego State 63, Boise State 62
Records: San Diego State 17-5 overall; 5-3 MW; Boise State 15-7; 3-5 MW
Next Game: Saturday, Feb. 9 | vs. Fresno State | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl | 3 p.m. PT | CBS Sports Network

Big Notes

• Chase Tapley's game-winning shot was the Aztecs' first since Jamaal Franklin hit the game-winner vs. Boise State in the quarterfinal game of the Mountain West Conference Championship last season.

• Tapley's game-winner was his first of his career.

• The home game-winning shot was the first since Jamaal Franklin hit the game-winning driving lay-up with 0.3 seconds left to beat UNLV last season.

• The Aztecs snap a six-game losing streak when trailing with five minutes to play. It marks the first time SDSU has accomplished the feat this season.

Team Notes

• With the win, the Aztecs prevent their second two-game losing streak of 2012-13 from occurring. The last time SDSU has a pair of two-game losing streaks during the regular season was in 2008-09.

• In games following regular-season losses, San Diego State improves to 4-1 this season. Since the start of 2010-11, the Aztecs are now 10-3 in games immediately following regular-season defeats.

• San Diego State improves to 25-5 since the start of the 2010-11 season in games decided by six points or less or in overtime, which is second in the country.

• San Diego State improves 54-1 in its last 55 games vs. non-ranked teams at home.

• SDSU improves to 49-3 in its last 52 when holding its opponents to 40-percent or less from the field.

• Four different players have led the team in scoring in the last four games.

• At 17-5 overall, San Diego State matches its third-best 22-game record in its Division I history.

• SDSU improves to 5-0 all-time vs. Boise State and 3-0 in games played in San Diego.

Individual Notes

James Rahon (16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals)
Entered tonight having made two of his last 21 three-point attempts... Finished the game by making 4-of-8... He has three in his previous six games combined... The four three-pointers matched his season high... Reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game, which is a season long... The last time he accomplished the feat was against Long Beach State (Nov. 19, 2011) and at Arizona (Nov. 23, 2011)... Recorded a season-high two steals... Led the team in scoring for the second time this season.

JJ O'Brien (10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal)
Posted his fourth straight double-figure scoring game, which is extends his career-long streak... He now has seven 10-plus scoring games this year and 13 for his career... In his last three games, he has 15 offensive rebounds, including four tonight... Is 19-for-29 from the field in his last four games... He was 5-for-7 from the field tonight.

Chase Tapley (12 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists)
Coming off a 6-assist, 0-turnover performance at Air Force, he came back by finishing with five assists and zero turnovers... Last two games: 11 assists, zero turnovers... Had missed his last 12 three-point field-goal attempts before making the game-winner... Scored in double figures for the 14th time this season (71st career)... Led the team in assists for the sixth time this year.

Skylar Spencer (2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 blocks)
Matched his career high with four blocked shots... He also blocked four vs. Point Loma Nazarene earlier this season... He is now tied for third place on SDSU's Division I freshman top-10 list with 32 blocks shots (Joe McNaull - 1991)... Has made 11 of his last 12 field-goal attempts after going 1-for-1 tonight... Scored for the sixth straight game, which is a career high.

Jamaal Franklin (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal)
Reached double figures in points for the ninth straight game, the 18th time this season and the 50th time in his career... Has scored in double figures in 41 of his last 42 games... Led the team in rebounding for the 15th time this season (33rd career)... Finished with three assists and now has at least three in a season-high-tying five straight games... He now has 991 career points.

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