National Basketball Association
San Diego St. 51, Cal Poly SLO 45
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, December 13, 2010
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials:
# Bobby McRoy, # Chris Rastatter, # Michael Reed
Attendance:
7971
By SportsDirect Inc.
D.J. Gay made eight free throws in the final 38 seconds Monday and No. 10 San Diego State survived a major scare from Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and remained unbeaten with a 51-45 win.
Playing without leading scorer Kawhi Leonard (illness), San Diego State (11-0) had their worst offensive performance of the season, shooting just 16-of-46 (34.8 percent) and committing 14 turnovers.
The Aztecs, who entered the game averaging 51.1 percent from the floor and 38.0 percent from beyond the arc, failed to hit a single 3-pointer, finishing 0-of-18.
Malcolm Thomas had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Aztecs, who led 47-45 with 13 seconds left. Gay (10 points) went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line to secure the win.
James Rahon added 14 points for the Aztecs, who clearly missed Leonard. The sophomore forward recorded his seventh double-double of the season Saturday against San Diego.
Shawn Lewis and David Hanson had 14 and 12 points, respectively, for Cal Poly (3-6), which lost at UCLA by 11 points on Saturday. Cal Poly trailed 16-15 at halftime as both teams struggled from the field. The Mustangs were 5-of-27 (18.5 percent) from the field in the first half.
Top Game Performances
Cal Poly SLO |
|
San Diego St. |
Shawn Lewis 14 |
Scoring |
Malcolm Thomas 18 |
Jamal Johnson 2 |
Assists |
Malcolm Thomas 3 |
Will Donahue 8 |
Rebounds |
Malcolm Thomas 15 |
David Hanson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
D.J. Gay 8 |
David Hanson 3 |
Steals |
LaBradford Franklin 2 |
Shawn Lewis 1 |
Blocks |
Malcolm Thomas 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cal Poly SLO
|
45 |
29.2 |
8-22 |
9-13 |
7 |
24 |
1 |
10 |
|
San Diego St.
|
51 |
34.8 |
0-18 |
19-24 |
12 |
33 |
10 |
6 |
|