San Diego State Tops Falcons, 65-34
2/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 7, 2009
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Billy White scored 15 points and Richie Williams added 12 points and five assists to lift San Diego State to a 65-34 win over Air Force Academy Saturday night.
It was the fourth consecutive win for the Aztecs, 17-5, who are tied atop the Mountain West Conference with Utah at 7-2. Air Force, which is 9-13 overall and 0-9 in the conference, has lost 10 straight games.
The Aztecs led 33-14 at the half and led by as many as 33 points.
Evan Washington led the Falcons with 10 points and shared the rebounding lead with Matt Holland, each with five.
Air Force Post-Game Notes
-- Air Force is 0-9 in conference play for the first time since the 1993-94 season
-- Air Force tied its season high with six blocked shots
-- Air Force's 14 first-half points tied the fewest in one half this season (1st half vs. Utah)
-- Air Force's 34 points are the fewest in one game since scoring 33 at BYU on Feb. 3, 2003
-- San Diego State's 31-point margin is the largest by an Air Force opponent since BYU beat AFA, 65-33, on Feb. 3, 2003
-- Air Force's 32 rebounds tied its season-high against an MWC opponent (New Mexico)
-- Shawn Hempsey made the first three-pointer of his career
-- Tom Fow appeared in his first game this season
-- Sammy Schafer and Evan Washington each blocked a career-high three shots
-- Schafer played a career-high 26 minutes and tied his career-high with four rebounds
-- Matt Holland tied his career-high with three offensive rebounds
-- Anwar Johnson tied his season-high with four assists