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1 SAN DIEGO STATE BASKETBALL MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Mike May, Senior Associate Athletics Director of Communications and Media Relations u mmay@mail.sdsu.edu u Office: u Cell: Darin Wong, Assistant Athletics Director of Media Relations u dwong@mail.sdsu.edu u Office: u Cell: GAME INFORMATION Date / Time: Friday, March 11 / 6 p.m. PT Site: Las Vegas, Nev. / Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) Television: CBS Sports Network Talent: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analysis), Evan Washburn (sideline) SDSU Radio: The Mighty 1090 Talent: Ted Leitner (play-by-play); Jordan Carruth (pre, half and post) Live Stats: GoAztecs.com Series vs. Nevada: San Diego State leads, 11-3 Streak: San Diego State, W6 at San Diego: San Diego State leads, 5-1 at Reno: San Diego State leads, 5-2 Neutral: San Diego State, 1-0 First Meeting: Dec. 14, SDSU, 80-72, in Reno, Nev. Last Meeting: Jan. 26, SDSU, 57-54, in Reno, Nev. Fisher vs. Nevada: 6-0 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Date SDSU Opp. Opponent (TV) Time / Result N.13 rv/rv Illinois State (ESPN3) W, N.16 --/rv 16/16 at Utah (ESPN2) L, N.18 --/rv San Diego Christian (FOX Sports San Diego) W, N.21 --/rv ^Little Rock (FOX Sports San Diego) L, N.23 ^East Carolina (ESPN3) W, N.26 14/13 #vs. California (FOX Sports 1) W, N.27 rv/22 #vs. West Virginia (FOX Sports 1) L, D.1 rv/-- at Long Beach State (Prime Ticket) W, D.6 rv/-- %vs. San Diego (FOX Sports San Diego) L, D.7 Biola W, D.10 Nicholls State (Campus Insiders) W, D.18 Grand Canyon (Campus Insiders) L, D.22 2/3 Kansas (CBSSN) L, D.30 *Wyoming (CBSSN) W, J.2 *at Utah State (ESPNU) W, J.6 *San José State (ESPN3) W, J.13 *at Colorado State (CBSSN) W, J.16 --/rv *at Boise State (ESPN2) W, J.19 *Fresno State (ESPNU) ot-w, J.23 *Utah State (CBSSN) W, J.26 *at Nevada (ESPNU) W, J.30 *at UNLV (CBSSN) W, F.2 rv/-- *Colorado State (ESPN2) W, F.6 rv/-- *New Mexico (CBSSN) ot-w, F.10 rv/-- *at Fresno State (CBSSN) L, F.13 rv/-- *Air Force (CBSSN) W, F.21 rv/-- *at San José State (CBSSN) W, F.24 rv/rv *at Wyoming (CBSSN) W, F.27 rv/rv *Boise State (CBSSN) L, M.1 *at New Mexico (CBSSN) W, M.5 *UNLV (CBSSN) W, M.10 rv/rv vs. [9] Utah St. (QF) (CBSSN) + W, M.11 rv/rv vs. [5] Nevada (SF) (CBSSN) + 6 p.m. PT M.12 TBD (Finals) (CBS) + 3 p.m. PT * - Mountain West game ^ - Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Steve Fisher Court at Viejas Arena; San Diego, Calif.) # - Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Orleans Arena; Las Vegas, Nev.) % - Petco Park (San Diego, Calif.) + - MW Championship (Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev.) GAME 33 CHAMPIONSHIP COACH Below is a look at the most Mountain West men s basketball championships won by a coach in league history. Name, School Number *Steve Fisher, San Diego State 10 Steve Alford, New Mexico 6 Dave Rose, Brigham Young 4 Steve Cleveland, Brigham Young 3 five tied 2 * - currently coaches in Mountain West. [1] SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS Record: 24-8 (16-2 Mountain West / 1st) Head Coach: Steve Fisher Career Record: (25th Full Season), Record at San Diego State: (17th Season) [5] NEVADA WOLF PACK Record: (10-8 Mountain West) Head Coach: Eric Musselman Career Record: (1st Season), Record at Nevada: Same NEWS AND NOTES (through March 10th SDSU game) n After advancing to the semifinal round of the Mountain West Championship for a ninth consecutive season, top-seeded San Diego State looks to advance to its fourth consecutive final when the Aztecs face fifth-seeded Nevada in Friday s semifinal round. Game time is set for 6 p.m. PT. n San Diego State and Nevada will meet for the 15th time. The Aztecs own an 11-3 series advantage and have won the last six encounters. n San Diego State rallied from an eight-point deficit and from five points down with less than six minutes to play to record a victory over Utah State in the quarterfinal round. The Aztecs improved to 7-0 against the Aggies in the Mountain West era. n San Diego State has won three consecutive games, six of its last seven (6-1) and 17 of its last 19 (17-2). n Skylar Spencer has played in 105 career San Diego State victories. That is tied for the most wins in school history with D.J. Gay. n SDSU won its Mountain West-high 10th men s basketball title by capturing the regular season title this season (six regular-season titles, four tournament titles). All 10 titles have come under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, who has won four more Mountain West titles than any other coach. See list below n In addition to winning its fifth regular-season title in the last six seasons, SDSU claimed its sixth regular-season title of the Mountain West era, eighth regular-season conference title of the Division I era and 21st league title in school history. n Now playing in its 17th Mountain West tournament, San Diego State owns a record in the event. n This marks the fourth time in the MW era that the Aztecs have earned the No. 1 seed. San Diego State has advanced to the championship game in all three of those seasons, claiming the title in 2006 and losing in the title game in 2012 and n San Diego State has won four Mountain West tournament titles (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2011). The four titles are tied with New Mexico for the most in league history. n San Diego State is looking to advance to the Mountain West championship game for the third consecutive season, the seventh time in eight seasons and the ninth time in school history. n Steve Fisher has won 27 games at Thomas & Mack Center. That is the second-highest total of any active head coach and the most by any active coach not to spend time as the UNLV head coach. See list below n Following the game, but prior to the end of Thursday s games, SDSU s RPI moved to 39 and KenPom rating improved to 38. n Sophomore Trey Kell has reached double figures in a career-high 19 consecutive games (16.3 ppg). Equally impressive, he is from three-point range over his last eight games (50.9 percent). The sophomore led all players with 17 points, five rebounds and two assists in the victory over Utah State. n Senior Winston Shepard is the only player in school history and one of 16 active players nationally with 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 250 assists. On the career school list, he is seventh in scoring (1,324), 10th in rebounds (665) and 13th in assists (285). The senior scored 12 points, and added eight rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes in the victory Thursday. n Sophomore Malik Pope continued his stellar play over the past couple of weeks. Pope scored 15 points, on 6-of-11 shooting, and added seven rebounds Thursday. He has now reached double figures in points in three straight games for the first time in his career. The sophomore has averaged 12.6 points and 5.7 rebounds during his last seven games. He has made 14 of his last 27 three-point field goal attempts (51.9 percent). 23 IS THE NEW 20 Longest active streaks with at least 23 victories (through March 10, midday). School Streak * Kansas 27 * Gonzaga 19 * Brigham Young 10 * Duke 9 * VCU 9 San Diego State 8 * * - indicates team has extended its streak in season WINNING AT THE T&M Below is a list of the active head coaches with the most career victories at Thomas & Mack Center (through March 10, midday). Coach, Current School Wins *Lon Kruger, Oklahoma 100 Steve Fisher, San Diego State 27 Steve Alford, UCLA 9 Dave Rose, Brigham Young 9 *Todd Simon, UNLV 8 (+ Thurs.) Steve McClain, Ill.-Chicago 6 * - Current or former head coach at UNLV

2 vs. [5] Nevada March 11, 2016 SAN DIEGO STATE PLAYER NOTES [1] San Diego State Record: 24-8; 16-2 MW (1st) Six Straight NCAA Appearances, 10-Time MW Champions All-MW: Honorable Mention (Media) 0 MW Defensive PoY (Media, Coaches) All-MW: 1st-Team (C), 3rd-Team (M) All-MW: 2nd-Team (Coaches, Media) All-MW: 3rd-Team (Coaches, Media) MW Freshman of the Year (Coaches) Skylar Spencer, 6-10, 240, Sr.-3L Inglewood, Calif. (Price HS) Angelo Chol, 6-9, 215, Sr.-1L San Diego, Calif. (Arizona) Dakarai Allen, 6-5, 195, Jr.-2L Elk Grove, Calif. (Sheldon HS) D Erryl Williams, 6-3, 195, Jr.-2L Sacramento, Calif. (Sheldon HS) Trey Kell, 6-4, 210, So.-1L San Diego, Calif. (St. Augustine HS) Winston Shepard, 6-8, 210, Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Findlay Prep) Zylan Cheatham Foward, 6-9, 215, Fr.-RS Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain HS) Ben Perez, 6-3, 175, Fr.-HS San Marcos, Calif. (USAF Prep Academy) Matt Shrigley, 6-6, 180, Jr.-2L San Diego, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) Malik Pope, 6-10, 210, So.-1L Sacramento, Calif. (Laguna Creek HS) Parker U u, 6-5, 220, Jr.-SQ Sacramento, Calif. (Hartford) Jeremy Hemsley, 6-3, 180, Fr.-HS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Damien HS) The Aztecs have won at least 20 games in a school record 11 straight seasons and 23 or more in eight consecutive seasons. San Diego State has advanced to postseason play each of the last 10 seasons (2006 NCAA, NIT, NCAA) / MW / Career Highs: Points: 15 vs. California ( ) Rebounds: 13 at Washington ( ) Assists: 3 vs. CSUN ( ) / MW / Career Highs: Points: 12 vs. Utah State ( ) Rebounds: 9 vs. Utah State ( ) Assists: 3 at Colorado State ( ) MW Career Highs: Points: 16 vs. Illinois State ( ) Rebounds: 7 - two times Assists: 4 - two times / MW /3 0/1 0/0 Career Highs: Points: 9 vs. SD Christian ( ) Rebounds: 4 vs. Nicholls ( ) Assists: 4 vs. Nicholls ( ) MW Career Highs: Points: 27 vs. Fresno State ( ) Rebounds: 10 at Nevada ( ) Assists: 5 - two times MW Career Highs: Points: 21 vs. St. Katherine ( ) Rebounds: 11 - two times Assists: 7 - three times MW / Career Highs: Points: 17 vs. San José State (1-6-16) Rebounds: 11 vs. Grand Canyon ( ) Assists: 4 vs. Kansas ( ) /4 MW /1 Career Highs: Points: 11 vs. Nicholls ( ) Rebounds: 3 - two times Assists: 2 vs. Nicholls ( ) /0 MW /0 Career Highs: Points: 16 at Colorado State ( ) Rebounds: 5 - four times Assists: 6 vs. Air Force ( ) MW Career Highs: Points: 22 at Colorado State ( ) Rebounds: 11 at SJSU ( ) Assists: 4 - two times /4 0/3 2/2 MW /2 0/2 0/0 Career Highs: Points: 9 at Colorado ( ) Rebounds: 7 at Rice ( ) Assists: 2 - two times MW Career Highs: Points: 23 vs. New Mexico (2-6-16) Rebounds: 6 - three times Assists: 6 vs. East Carolina ( ) Trends: SDSU is 7th nationally in winning percentage since the beginning of , trailing Wichita State, Gonzaga, Kansas, Duke, Kentucky and Arizona (through March 9). San Diego State is the last 233 times it has led with five minutes remaining in the game. SDSU, MW (all games, conf. games only) all-time leader in blocked shots (286) and is 5th nationally through 3/9... 1st in MW history in conference Ws (55)... All-LV Invite... At least one blk. 113x, 80 multiblock games... Has played in every game (138)... Made 20 of last 35 FGA (57.1 pct.) offensive rebounds in the last five gms... Started 20 consecutive games... 4 games w/10+ rebounds this season. Last 13 gms.: 4.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg FGs (54.5 pct.)... Last 4 gms.: 23 pts., 8 rebs., 3 stls., 45 mins... Had his best game as an Aztec - Fisher, with CH 12 pts., 9 rebs. in 17 mins. vs. Utah St. in regular season... Is a career 52.4 pct. shooter pct. of career rebounds have come on the offensive glass... T-3rd on team in blks. (21)... Made 11 of last 12 FTA... Started 8 games this season. Pronounced Duh-KAR-ee... Made a 3FG in 4 of last 5 games career games played... Last 6 gms.: 43 pts., 21 rebs., 13 asts., 8 stls., 132 mins... Last 3 gms.: 30 pts., FGs, FGs, 11 rebs., 5 asts., 2 blks., 2 stls pts. in 8 games this year... First in stls. (30); 4th in 3FG (24); 5th in blks. (16); 6th in scoring (5.9)... Multiple 3FG 6x... Started 11 games this year. Pronounced Dee-AIR-ol... Played in 17 games... Committed only 20 turnovers in 377 career minutes... Has only three multi-turnover game in 54 career outings... Scored in 7 of 17 games... Averaging career-high-tying 7.1 mins... Played 12 minutes and had 3 pts. and 2 rebs. vs. Illinois State... CH 9 pts. (3-3 FG, 3-3 FT) vs. San Diego Christian... CH 4 rebs., 4 ast. vs. Nicholls. Started every game this season... Scored in double figures CH 19 straight games (16.3 ppg) double-digit scoring games this season straight game. w/3fgm treys in last 7 gms. (24-47, 51.1 pct.) and 27 in last 8 gms. (27-53, 50.9 pct.) FTA in last 14 games... 1 TO or less 40x... Last 14 gms.: 17.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg... Last season: 5.6 ppg, 15 3FGM; This season: 12.8 ppg, 61 3FGM. Preseason all-mw, all-lv Invite... T-1st in MW conference Ws (54)... 1,324 career pts. (7th at SDSU)... Only Aztec with 1K pts., 500 reb., 250 ast... 1 of 10 nationally to average at least 12 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.25 assists and 1 steals per conference game career double-fig. scoring games (SDSU is 59-12)... Double-doubles: 4 this season, 6 career... Has 35 assists in last nine gms. (3.9 apg). Pronounced ZY-lin Cheat-um... 3rd on team in rebounding, 2nd in free-throw attempts, 4th in scoring... 9 double-digit scoring games, 4 double-digit reb. games, 2 double-doubles... Made 17 of last 36 FGA (47.2 pct.) FG pct. in 20 games... Multiple assists 8 times... Started 26 of last 28 games pts., 10 rebs. vs. No. 14/13 California pts., 8 rebs., CH 4 ast. vs. No. 2/3 Kansas. Preferred walk-on... Attended USAF Prep Academy last season led team in scoring... Averaging 10.6 minutes FG rank 5th on team... Scored in 10 of last 16 games... Multiple 3FG five times overall pts. (4-4 FG, 2-2 3FG) at LBSU... DNP 2 gms. (concussion)... Returned vs. Nicholls: CH 11 pts., 2 stls... 8 pts. in career-high 21 mins. vs. No. 2/3 Kansas. Suffered a right ACL tear in his right knee on 7/20, underwent surgery 7/28 and made his playing return on 1/23... Was expected to miss eight months but return to action less than six months after the surgery... Played last 11 games (120 minutes) pts., career-high four three-pointers (4-9), career-high six assists vs. Air Force career three-pointers. Pronounced muh-leek... Julius Erving Award Watch List... Invited to USA Basketball s U19 World Championship Team training camp this past summer... Last 7 gms.: 12.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 55.2 FG pct... Made 14 of last 27 3FGA (51.9 pct.)... 1st double-double SH 17 pts., CH 11 rebs at SJSU career 3FGs career blocked shots... 7 of 12 career double-digit scoring games have come away from home... 3 straight 10+ pt. games for 1st in career. Pronounced You-you... Suffered ACL injury last season; was limited to just two games in his first season as an Aztec after transferring from Hartford... Played in 38 career Division I games... Career averages: 1.2 pts., 1.1 rebs., 0.3 ast., 6.2 mins... Played 7 mins. in exhibition vs. CS San Marcos; finished with 3 pts., 1 reb., 1 ast., 1 blk... Played vs. ECU, Biola (1 min. each)... 2 pts., 2 rebs. vs. Nicholls. One of 6 Div. I true freshman w/at least 12.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 45.0 FG, FG, 77.0 FT (thru 3/9) double-digit scoring games in last 21 gms. (13.0 ppg)... Multiple 3FG in 9 of last 18 games... SDSU 9-1 when he scores 15+ points... Team leader in FG% (min. 200 att.), FT%; 2nd in scoring double-digit scoring gms... DNP vs. Air Force (bruised right foot)... Career-high 4 stls at Wyoming. red indicates projected starter, black indicates reserve, gold indicates inactive. in notes, red indicates pending record or honor; green indicates note applies to game opponent

3 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Date Opponent (Television) Time/Result Note Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge N.13 Illinois State (ESPN3) W, u San Diego State holds Illinois State to 30.8 percent shooting; Hemsley: Game-high 20 pts., 6 rebs., 5 ast.; Allen: Career-high 16 pts. N.16 at No. 16/16 Utah (ESPN2) L, u SDSU allows 14-2 Utah run to end half, which leads to halftime deficit; Aztecs overcome 9-pt. deficit, let lead slip away N.18 San Diego Christian (FOX Sports San Diego) W, u The Aztecs played without Shepard (ankle) and held out Kell in the second half (knee); Allowed SDC to shoot FG in second half Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Viejas Arena - San Diego, Calif., and Orleans Arena - Las Vegas, Nev.) N.21 ^vs. Little Rock (FOX Sports San Diego) L, u Aztecs allow fewest points this season, but cannot overcome 28.3-percent shooting and 16 turnovers; Allen, Hemsley with 11 pts. apiece N.23 ^vs. East Carolina (ESPN3) W, u Four players score in double figures led by Hemsley and Shepard s 16; SDSU jumps out to 16-0 lead and never looks back N.26 #vs. No. 14/13 California (FOX Sports 1) W, u SDSU rallies from 15-point second-half deficit, the second largest second-half comeback since ; Shepard, Spencer: 15 pts. each N.27 #vs. No. rv/22 West Virginia (FOX Sports 1) L, u San Diego State commits 21 turnovers, which lead to 30 West Virginia points; SDSU: 0-9 3FG; Hemsley: 14 pts; Spencer: 7 blks. D.1 at Long Beach State (Prime Ticket) W, u Kell nails four three-pointers in the second half to propel the Aztecs to victory; SDSU shoots 48.9 percent and makes 10 three-pointers D.6 %vs. San Diego (FOX Sports San Diego) L, u SDSU falls to USD for first time in 10 tries; Aztecs shoot 3-20 in first half; SDSU trails by 21 in 2nd half, cuts deficit to 1, but falls D.7 Biola W, u Aztecs shoot 59.3-percent in 1st half, 53.1 for game; Cheatham: Career-high 16 pts.; Hemsley: 16 pts.; Chol: 8 pts., career-high 8 rebs. D.10 Nicholls (Campus Insiders) W, u San Diego State shoots 48.3 percent from the floor and holds Nicholls to 24.6-percent accuracy; Hemsley: 20 pts.; Kell: 15 pts. D.18 Grand Canyon (Campus Insiders) L, u SDSU cannot overcome 31.5-percent shooting and 47.1 percent from the free-throw line; Hemsley: 13 pts.; Cheatham: CH 11 rebs. D.22 No. 2/3 Kansas (CBS Sports Network) L, u Aztecs trail by 12 at halftime, cut deficit to four, but allow 11 straight Kansas points; Cheatham: 12 pts., 8 rebs., CH 4 ast. D.30 *Wyoming (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU outrebounds Wyoming, (50 rebs. is SDSU school record for MW game); Shepard: 16 pts., 11 rebs.; Hemsley: 16 pts. J.2 *at Utah State (ESPNU) W, u Four starters reach double figures in scoring; SDSU limits Utah State to 5 off. rebs.; Shepard: 18 pts., 6 rebs., 5 ast., 1 blk., 5 stls. J.6 *San José State (ESPN3) W, u Aztecs shoot 51.9 percent in the second half (48.1 percent for the game); Hemsley: 20 pts.; Shepard and Cheatham: 17 pts. J.13 *at Colorado State (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU gets four straight stops in final 36 seconds to win; Kell: Career-high 19 points, 5 ast., 0 TO; Pope: Season-high 14 pts. off bench J.16 *at Boise State (ESPN2) W, u SDSU limits Boise State to its lowest scoring output of the season and 1-for-17 from three; Shepard: 13 points, 10 rebounds J.19 *Fresno State (ESPNU) ot-w, u Kell explodes for career-high 27 points; SDSU improves to 19-2 in its last 21 overtime games; OT needed after FS 3-pointer at buzzer J.23 *Utah State (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU went on a 31-7 run to turn a two-point deficit early in the second half into a 22-point lead; Hemsley: 18 pts.; Chol: 12 pts., 9 rebs. J.26 *at Nevada (ESPNU) W, u Three Aztecs (Cheatham, Kell, Shepard) record double-doubles for first time since Jan. 2008; Four grab double-digit rebounds J.30 *at UNLV (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU outrebounds UNLV, 44-27; Four Aztecs score in double figures (Kell - 14, Hemsley - 13, Shepard - 11, Allen - 10) F.2 *Colorado State (ESPN2) W, u San Diego State closes first half on 17-3 run to turn deficit into lead; Kell - 19 pts.; Pope: 10 pts., 5 rebs., 3 ast., 3 blk. F.6 *New Mexico (CBS Sports Network) ot-w, u Aztecs rally from five down with 22.1 seconds left, Pope hits game-tying three with six seconds left; SDSU closes OT on 10-0 run F.10 *at Fresno State (CBS Sports Network) L, u SDSU outshoots and outrebounds Fresno State, but commits 18 turnovers and misses eight free throws; Hemsley: 18 pts.; Kell: 16 pts. F.13 *Air Force (CBS Sports Network) W, u Shrigley makes first four three-pointers, while Pope connects on his first three from deep; SDSU: 19 ast. on 23 FG; AFA: 1-2 FT F.21 *at San José State (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU outscores SJSU, 45-27, in second half; Pope: SH 17 pts., CH 11 rebs., CH 3 blks.; Shepard: 17 pts., 7 rebs., CH 7 ast. F.24 *at Wyoming (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU clinches outright MW regular-season title; Aztecs hold Wyoming to three offensive rebounds and only commit seven turnovers F.27 *Boise State (CBS Sports Network) L, u SDSU loses nine-point lead in last 100 seconds; SDSU misses seven straight free throws down the stretch; Kell: 17 pts. M.1 *at New Mexico (CBS Sports Network) W, u San Diego State shoots 55.1 percent from the field to hand Lobos worst home loss since 2002; Pope: Season-high 20 pts. (6-7 FG) M.5 *UNLV (CBS Sports Network) W, u The Aztecs handed UNLV its worst loss since 2000; Kell and Shepard: 18 pts.; SDSU shoots 48.5 percent from the floor M.10 + vs. [9] Utah State (QF) (CBS Sports Network) W, u SDSU rallied from five points down with less than six minutes to play to win the game; Kell: 17 pts.; Pope: 15 pts. (3-5 3FG), 7 rebs. M.11 + vs. [5] Nevada (SF) (CBS Sports Network) 6 p.m. PT u San Diego State is appearing in its ninth straight MW semifinal game and looking for its third straight MW finals appearance * - Mountain West game, ^ - Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at Steve Fisher Court at Viejas Arena (San Diego, Calif.), # - Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.), % - Petco Park (San Diego, Calif.), + - MW Championship at Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, Nev.) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS / RESUME (through March 10th SDSU game) n Won 17 of last 19 games overall. n Own a 14-point neutral court victory over RPI No. 15 California. n Last week handed New Mexico a 27-point home loss (its largest margin of defeat at home since 2002) and UNLV a 36-point loss (its largest loss anywhere since 2000). n Road record of 9-2 is tied for the third-best record in the nation behind Saint Joseph s and Villanova. n Overall record of 17-2 since Dec. 23rd is the fifth-best record in the country. n As of March 7. San Diego State is one of only 12 teams (also Kansas, Virginia, Oregon, Oklahoma, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Duke, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Providence) in the country with a top 50 RPI, a road/neutral top 15 RPI win and 20 Division I victories this season. n As of March 7, San Diego State is one of three teams in the nation (also Oklahoma and Michigan State) with a top 50 RPI, a road/neutral top 15 RPI win, 20 Division I victories and at least 10 road/neutral victories this season. n San Diego State went 8-1 (88.9 percent) in conference road games while the other 10 Mountain West schools combined to go (27.8 percent). The Mountain West was the fourth-toughest league to win on the road in based on winning percentage. n Among San Diego State s road wins include (number in parenthesis is team s home record minus the game against SDSU): Boise State (14-1), Long Beach State (11-1), UNLV (12-2), Nevada (11-2), New Mexico (12-3), Colorado State (12-4) and Utah State (10-5). n San Diego State s non-conference strength of schedule ranks fourth with the Aztecs playing No. 1 Kansas, No. 8 Utah (road), No. 10 West Virginia (neutral), and No. 15 California (neutral). n ESPN s conference-rpi-only ranks San Diego State 25th in the country (ahead of Iowa State, Baylor, Texas A&M, Duke, CIncinnati and Notre Dame, among others). n Of San Diego State s eight losses this season, the Aztecs have been ahead, tied, or within two points in the final three minutes in six of those games. n San Diego State s three-game lead in the Mountain West is tied for the second-largest lead by any team in any league in the country. It is tied for the largest winning margin in Mountain West history. n KenPom ranking has improved 49 positions since Jan. 13. TEAM TIDBITS (through March 10th SDSU game) n Already having secured an 11th consecutive 20-win season, on Saturday San Diego State won its 23rd game of the season marking MEDIA RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Fowler Athletics Center th Street, Suite 3014 San Diego, CA n Office: n Fax: MIKE MAY Senior Associate A.D. of Communications and Media Relations n Coach Fisher Interviews n mmay@mail.sdsu.edu n Office: n Cell: DARIN WONG Assistant A.D. - Media Relations n Student-Athlete Interviews n dwong@mail.sdsu.edu n Office: n Cell: n STAY CONNECTED n Athletics Website: goaztecs.com n / #AztecMBB n Facebook: facebook.com/goaztecs n n YouTube: youtube.com/goaztecscom

4 SERIES HISTORY VS. NEVADA SAN DIEGO STATE LEADS, 11-3 Home: 5-1, Away: 5-2, Neutral: 1-0 Date Location Score D Reno W D Reno W D San Diego (KI) W D N-Salt Lake City (UT) W D Reno L D.3.77 San Diego (SA) W N San Diego (CA) (so) ot-l D.9.98 Reno L J *Reno W F *San Diego (VA) (d) W F.8.14 *San Diego (VA) W F.4.15 *Reno W M.7.15 *San Diego (VA) W J *Reno W KI - San Diego Kiwanis Christmas Tournament, UT - Utah Classic, SA - San Diego Sports Arena, CA - Cox Arena, VA - Viejas Arena, d - Day Game, so- Season Opener the eighth straight season it has reached that plateau. That is the sixth-longest active streak nationally. See chart page one n San Diego State has had a rebound advantage in 16 of its last 20 games. The Aztecs have won 14 of the last 15 and are the last 143 times they have owned an advantage in the category. n The Aztecs are 32-2 since Jan. 31, 2015, when shooting at least 38.9 percent from the field. n Since the beginning of the campaign, San Diego State has won 24 games when shooting less than 40 percent from the field. n SDSU has won its last seven overtime home games and is 20-2 (90.9 percent) in its last 22 overtime games regardless of location. Since , the Aztecs are 11-1 in overtime games (91.7 percent), which is the best mark nationally among teams with at least six OT games played. Harvard is 10-1 (90.9 percent) and IPFW is 7-1 (87.5 percent). n Since the beginning of the campaign, San Diego State is (70.4 percent) in games decided by six points or less or in overtime. That is the second-best winning percentage in the country, trailing Louisiana Tech (39-16, 70.9 percent). RECORD IN GAMES DECIDED BY 6 POINTS OR LESS OR IN OT / SINCE Rk. School W-L Percent 1. Louisiana Tech San Diego State Harvard Massachusetts Kansas 40-19,678 n SDSU has won 166 of its last 167 games and 231 of the last 233 games when holding a lead with five minutes remaining in the game. n SDSU is 41-2 in its last 43 games when entering the locker room at intermission ahead on the scoreboard. n SDSU is in its last 130 games in which it has outscored the other team s bench. n SDSU is in its last 150 when it shoots better than its opposition. n SDSU is 74-1 in its last 75 in which they have enjoyed a 10-point advantage at any point during the game. n San Diego State has eight losses this season, however six of those defeats could have easily gone the other way: at No. 16 Utah (down two with 0:27 to play), vs. Little Rock (tied with 1:44 to play), vs. San Diego (down one with 1:16 to play), vs. Grand Canyon (up two with 2:59 to play), at Fresno State (down one with 0:07 to play) vs. Boise State (up nine with 1:40 to play). n Of SDSU s eight losses this season, seven have come to teams with a combined record of (Utah: 24-7, Little Rock: 27-4, West Virginia: 24-7, Grand Canyon: 25-6, Kansas: 27-4, Fresno State: 22-9 and Boise State: 20-11). n SDSU, which owns a Mountain West-high 10 league titles (six regular-season titles and four tournament championships), proved that the conference poll was correct after being picked the favorite to successfully defend its regular-season crown, as revealed in the MW s preseason poll back in October. n The Aztecs have won the outright championship or shared for regular-season Mountain West title in five of the last six seasons (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016). DEFENSIVE TIDBITS (through March 10th SDSU game) n SDSU is once again one of the elite defensive teams in the country. The Aztecs, who ranked ninth in tempo-free adjusted defense in and fourth in , are currently second nationally, allowing 90.3 points per 100 possessions according to Kenpom. The Aztecs trail only Wichita State in the metric. n San Diego State ranks among the national leaders in nearly every category. Below is a look at SDSU s listing in major statistical categories. n San Diego State has not allowed 70 or more points in eight consecutive games. n The Aztecs have held the opposition to 40 percent field goal shooting or less 20 times this season. NCAA DIVISION I TEAM RANKINGS / SEASON (Through 3/9) Category No. National Rank Conference Rank Field Goal Percentage Defense st 1st Effective Field Goal Percentage Defense st 1st Two-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense th 1st Points Allowed th 1st Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense th 1st Blocked Shots th 2nd Opponent Free Throws Attempted th 1st FISHER THE 2015 WOODEN LEGENDS OF COACHING AWARD RECIPIENT n Steve Fisher was the recipient of the John R. Wooden Legends of Award back in April in Los Angeles following the Final Four. n The prestigious award recognizes coaches who exemplify Wooden's high standards of coaching success and personal integrity. n Adopted in 1999, Fisher was the first coach of a Southern California school to win the award. n The honorees are selected based on character, success on the court, graduation rates of student-athletes, coaching philosophy and identification with the goals of the John R. Wooden Award. n Previous award winners: Tara VanDerveer, Stanford, Bill Self, Kansas, Geno Auriemma, Connecticut, Tom Izzo, Michigan State, Billy Donovan, Florida, Rick Barnes, Texas, Pat Summitt, Tennessee, Gene Keady, Purdue, Jim Boeheim, Syracuse, Jim Calhoun, Connecticut, Mike Montgomery, Stanford, Roy Williams, Kansas, Denny Crum, Louisville, Lute Olson, Arizona, Mike Krzyzewski, Duke, Dean Smith, North Carolina.

5 OFFENSIVE TIDBITS (through March 10th SDSU game) n SDSU has been playing much better on the offensive end of the court lately. In the last three games, the Aztecs have posted their highest point total of the season (92 against UNLV on March 5) and third-highest point total of the campaign (83 at New Mexico on March 1). n The Aztecs have averaged 76.7 points per game in their last five outings. For the season, SDSU averages During the recent five-game stretch, San Diego State is shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 44.7 percent from three-point range (51-of-114). The Aztecs are also averaging 24.8 free throw attempts per contest during that stretch. n SDSU is 22-1 this season when scoring at least 67 points (lone loss was at 16th-ranked Utah). The Aztecs are 2-7 when failing to reach 67 points. PLAYER TIDBITS (through March 10th SDSU game) Trey Kell, So.-G // season: 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists // MW: 16.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, FG pct. MW All-Games Rk.: 17th in scoring, T-9th in 3FG made MW Conference Gms. Rk.: 7th in scoring, 7th in FG percentage, 5th in 3FG percentage, 5th in 3FG made n Last 14 games: 17.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg, FG (43.2 pct). n Has reached double figures in a career-high 19 consecutive games (16.3 ppg). n Has a three-point field goal in 20 consecutive games and multiple treys in 13 of his last 14 games (38-88, 43.2 pct.). n Made 27 three-pointers in the last eight games, including four or more in four of the last seven outings. n Attempted 84 free throws in his last 14 games (6.0 FTA/gm). n Named Mountain West Player of the Week on Jan. 25. n Recorded first career double-double at Nevada with 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Jeremy Hemsley, Fr.-G // season: 12.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists // MW: 13.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists MW All-Games Rk.: 15th in scoring, 6th in FT percentage MW Conference Gms. Rk.: 15th in scoring n Entered the week, as one of two true freshman (Kentucky s Jamal Murray is the other) in the nation with at least 13.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 45.0 FG pct., FG pct., 75.0 FT pct. n Last eight games played: 12.8 ppg (26-34 FTs (76.5 percent)). n Reached double figures in 18 of last 22 games (13.1 ppg). n Multiple three-point field goals in nine of last 18 games (27-69, 39.1 pct.). n Leads the team in scoring (no freshman has since Kawhi Leonard, ) and three-point percentage and free-throw percentage. AMONG THE BEST BEST FOOTBALL AND MEN S BASKETBALL WINNING PERCENT- AGE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR (through March 7) Rk. Team W L Pct. 1. Ohio State Louisville San Diego State Michigan State Wisconsin Oregon Arizona Duke North Carolina Brigham Young BEST MEN S BASKETBALL WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON (through March 7) Rk. Team W L Pct. 1. Wichita State Gonzaga Kansas Duke Kentucky Arizona San Diego State Stephen F. Austin Louisville Saint Mary s Winston Shepard, Sr.-F // season: 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists // MW: 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals MW All-Games Rk.: T-10th in rebounding MW Conference Gms. Rk.: T-8th in rebounding, 8th in assists, 7th in def. rebs., 5th in A-TO ratio n One of 10 players to average at least 12.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.25 assists and 1.0 steals per conference game nationally. n Only player in school history with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists. n SDSU career ranks: 7th in scoring (1,324), 10th in rebounding (665), 13th in assists (285), 6th in FTM (403), 4th in PRA (points-rebounds-assists) (2,274), 5th in victories (100). n Is tied with Skylar Spencer with 55 Mountain West victories, which is the conference record. n Has 30 points in his last two games, including posting 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting with six rebounds and three assists against UNLV on Saturday. n Posted fourth double-double of the season and sixth of career with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Nevada. Malik Pope, So.-F // season: 6.7 points, 4.3 rebs. // MW: 7.3 points, 4.5 rebs., 48.5 FG percentage, FG percentage MW Conference Gms. Rk.: 10th in blocked shots n In his last seven games, he has averaged 12.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists, and is shooting 55.2 percent from the floor. n SDSU is 8-0 this season when he scores at least 10 points. n Is shooting 49.5 percent from the floor in his last 15 games (48-97 FG). n Has one turnover in his last four games (109 minutes), dishing out nine assists in that span. n Seven of his 12 career double-digit scoring games have come away from Viejas Arena. Zylan Cheatham, Fr.-F // season: 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 50.7 FG pct., 72.3 FT pct. // MW: 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 54.5 FG pct. MW All-Games Rk.: 16th in rebounding MW Conference Gms.: 19th in rebounding, 10th in FT percentage n On the team, he is 3rd in rebounds, 2nd in free-throw attempts, 4th in scoring. n Last 14 games: FGs (50.9 pct.), FTs (77.8 pct.). n Started 26 of the last 28 games. n Blocked 13 shots in his last nine games (21 for the season). n His 5.7 rebound average ranks 8th in school history among freshmen (most since Kawhi Leonard, 9.9 in ). n Recorded second double-double of the season at Nevada (11 points, 10 rebounds). Skylar Spencer, Sr.-F // season: 4.0 points, 5.9 rebs., 1.7 blocks, 58.0 FG pct. // MW: 4.0 points, 6.8 rebs., 1.5 blocks, 57.1 FG pct. MW All-Games Rk.: 13th in rebounding, 3rd in blocked shots, 5th in offensive rebounding MW Conference Gms. Rk.: T-8th in rebounding, 4th in blocked shots, 3rd in offensive rebounding n All-time school leader and Mountain West leader in blocked shots (286). n 25 blocked shots in last 14 games (1.8) and 133 rebounds in the last 20 games (6.7).

6 SDSU BROADCAST ROSTER [5] Nevada vs. [1] San Diego State Thomas & Mack Center March 11, 2016 # 0 SKYLAR SPENCER 6-10, 240, Senior-3L Inglewood, Calif. Price High PPG: 4.0 RPG: 5.9 APG: 0.6 FG%: FG: 0/0 FT%: 53.2 # 3 ANGELO CHOL 6-9, 215, Senior-1L San Diego, Calif. Arizona PPG: 3.9 RPG: 3.2 APG: 0.3 FG%: FG: 0/0 FT%: 68.6 # 4 DAKARAI ALLEN 6-5, 195, Junior-2L Elk Grove, Calif. Sheldon High PPG: 5.9 RPG: 2.5 APG: 1.2 FG%: FG: 28.2 FT%: 65.3 # 11 D ERRYL WILLIAMS 6-3, 195, Junior-2L Sacramento, Calif. Sheldon High PPG: 1.4 RPG: 0.8 APG: 0.4 FG%: FG: 0/3 FT%: 57.1 # 12 TREY KELL 6-4, 210, Sophomore-1L San Diego, Calif. St. Augustine HS PPG: 12.8 RPG: 4.1 APG: 1.6 FG%: FG: 38.9 FT%: 64.8 # 13 WINSTON SHEPARD 6-8, 210, Senior-3L Houston, Texas Findlay Prep PPG: 11.0 RPG: 6.3 APG: 2.7 FG%: FG: 25.0 FT%: 69.1 # 14 ZYLAN CHEATHAM 6-9, 215, Freshman-RS Phoenix, Ariz. South Mountain High PPG: 8.0 RPG: 5.7 APG: 1.0 FG%: FG: 18.8 FT%: 72.3 # 15 BEN PEREZ 6-3, 175, Freshman-HS San Marcos, Calif. USAF Prep Academy PPG: 3.1 RPG: 0.9 APG: 0.2 FG%: FG: 27.1 FT%: 3/4 # 20 MATT SHRIGLEY 6-6, 180, Junior-2L San Diego, Calif. La Costa Canyon High PPG: 1.8 RPG: 1.0 APG: 0.7 FG%: FG: 20.0 FT%: 0/0 # 21 MALIK POPE 6-10, 210, Sophomore-1L Sacramento, Calif. Laguna Creek High PPG: 6.7 RPG: 4.3 APG: 0.8 FG%: FG: 34.6 FT%: 68.8 # 22 PARKER U U 6-5, 220, Junior-SQ Sacramento, Calif. Hartford PPG: 0.6 RPG: 0.6 APG: 0.6 FG%: 1/4 3FG: 0/3 FT%: 2/2 # 33 NIKSHA FEDERICO 6-7, 190, Junior-SQ San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic High PPG: 1.0 RPG: 0.2 APG: 0.2 FG%: 2/6 3FG: 1/4 FT%: 0/0 # 42 JEREMY HEMSLEY 6-3, 180, Freshman-HS Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Damien High PPG: 12.9 RPG: 2.6 APG: 1.9 FG%: FG: 38.5 FT%: 77.0 HEAD COACH STEVE FISHER 25th full season ( ) 17th year at SDSU ( ) 1989 NCAA champion 3 NCAA title game appearances 15 NCAA tournament appearances Two-time national coach of the year

7 INSIDE THE SERIES All-Time Series History Overall SDSU, 11-3 At San Diego, Calif. SDSU, 4-1 At Viejas Arena SDSU, 3-1 At Reno, Nev. SDSU, 5-2 At Lawlor Events Center SDSU, 3-1 At Neutral Sites SDSU, 2-0 Pre-MW SDSU, 5-3 MW SDSU, 6-0 MW Tournament Streaks Current SDSU, 6 Longest SDSU Streak 6 Longest UNR Streak 2 Current Streak At SDSU SDSU, 3 Current Streak At UNR SDSU, 3 Current MW Tourney Coaching Records Steve Fisher vs. Nevada 6-0 Eric Musselman vs. SDSU 0-1 San Diego State Most Points 113 (113-88), Dec. 3, 1977 Most Points At SDSU 113 (113-88), Dec. 3, 1977 Most Points At UNR 89 (89-90), Dec. 27, 1975 Most Points in MW Tourney Largest Margin of Victory 25 (113-88), Dec. 3, 1977 Largest Margin At SDSU 25 (113-88), Dec. 3, 1977 Largest Margin At UNR 21 (78-57), Jan. 23, 2013 Largest Margin in MW Tourney Nevada Most Points 94 (94-75), Dec. 9, 1998 Most Points At SDSU 88 (113-88), Dec. 3, 1977 Most Points At UNR 94 (94-75), Dec. 9, 1998 Most Points in MW Tourney Largest Margin of Victory 19 (94-75), Dec. 9, 1998 Largest Margin At SDSU 5 (76-71), Nev. 14, 1998 Largest Margin At UNR 19 (94-75), Dec. 9, 1988 Largest Margin in MW Tourney SDSU vs. NEVADA ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY AND RESULTS San Diego State leads, 11-3 Date Winner Site SD NV SDSU A SDSU A SDSU N SDSU N UNR A SDSU SA-H UNR (ot) Cox-H UNR A SDSU A SDSU Viejas-H SDSU -5 Viejas-H SDSU A SDSU Viejas-H SDSU A Opponent national ranking to the left of winning team name. SDSU national ranking to the right of winning team name. SAN DIEGO STATE VS. NEVADA CAREER STATISTICS SDSU G-GS FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB AVG. A TO BS ST PTS AVG HI Winston Shepard Skylar Spencer Trey Kell Angelo Chol Malik Pope Matt Shrigley Zylan Cheatham Jeremy Hemsley Dakarai Allen D Erryl Williams Ben Perez

8 SDSU VS. NEVADA: MOUNTAIN WEST ERA Team Site/Date FG-FGA Pct 3P-3PA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot PF AT TO BS ST 1st-2nd Pts (rv/25) SDSU A at Nevada 1/23/ at SDSU H Nevada 2/23/ at (5/5) SDSU N Nevada 2/8/ SDSU A at Nevada 2/4/ at SDSU H Nevada 3/7/ SDSU A at Nevada 1/26/

9 San Diego State Men's Basketball SAN DIEGO STATE Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 10, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 12 KELL, Trey HEMSLEY, Jeremy SHEPARD, Winston CHEATHAM, Zylan POPE, Malik ALLEN, Dakarai SPENCER,Skylar CHOL, Angelo PEREZ, Ben WILLIAMS,D'Erryl SHRIGLEY,Matt FEDERICO, Niksha U'U, Parker Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SDSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELDGOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREETHROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnoverratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutralsite-Avg/Game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals SAN DIEGO STATE Opponents Date Opponent Score Att ILLINOISSTATE W at No. 16/16 UTAH L SANDIEGOCHRISTIAN W ^ LITTLE ROCK L ^ EASTCAROLI W $ vs No. 14/13 CALIFORNIA W $ vs No. rv/22 WEST VIRGINIA L at LONG BEACH STATE W & vs SAN DIEGO L BIOLA W NICHOLLS W GRANDCANYON L NO. 2/3 KANSAS L * WYOMING W * at UTAH STATE W * SAN JOSE STATE W * at COLORADO STATE W * at BOISE STATE W * FRESNO STATE Wot * UTAHSTATE W * at NEVADA W * at UNLV W * COLORADO STATE W * NEW MEXICO Wot * at FRESNO STATE L * AIR FORCE W * at SAN JOSE STATE W * atwyoming W * BOISESTATE L * at NEW MEXICO W * UNLV W vs UTAH STATE W ^ = Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (San Diego, Calif.) $ = Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Orleans Arena; Las Vegas, Nev.) & = Petco Park (San Diego, Calif.) * = Conference game + = Mountain West Championship (Thomas & Mack Center; Las Vegas, Nev.)