National Basketball Association
San Diego St. 69, St. Mary's 55
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials:
# Rick Batsell, # Michael Irving, # Michael Reed
Attendance:
12414
By SportsDirect Inc.
Chase Tapley scored 14 points, and Malcolm Thomas had 12 points and six blocks as No. 19 San Diego State defeated visiting Saint Mary’s 69-55 on Wednesday.
The Aztecs (7-0) held Saint Mary’s to 35.5 percent shooting as the Gaels (6-2) scored 35 points below their season average.
Rob Jones scored a game-high 17 for Saint Mary’s, including five 3-points baskets. Matthew Dellavedova added 15 points.
Tapley made 6-of-9 field goal attempts, while Thomas hit 5-of-8 shots. Overall, the Aztecs shot 42.9 percent from the field.
San Diego State began the game with a 14-2 run and led comfortably most of the way. The Aztecs’ largest lead was 55-35 midway through the second half.
San Diego State overcame star forward Kawhi Leonard's season-low six points on 3-of-11 shooting.
Saint Mary’s leading scorer Mickey McConnell had two points on 1-of-7 shooting.
San Diego State led 37-24 at halftime.
Top Game Performances
| St. Mary's |
|
San Diego St. |
|
Rob Jones 17 |
Scoring |
Chase Tapley 14 |
|
Matthew Dellavedova 4 |
Assists |
Billy White 4 |
|
Mickey McConnell 6 |
Rebounds |
Kawhi Leonard 8 |
|
Stephen Holt 1 |
Free Throws Made |
James Rahon 5 |
|
Rob Jones 3 |
Steals |
Kawhi Leonard 3 |
|
Rob Jones 1 |
Blocks |
Malcolm Thomas 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| St. Mary's
|
55 |
39.3 |
9-18 |
2-4 |
9 |
32 |
1 |
5 |
|
| San Diego St.
|
69 |
45.0 |
5-13 |
10-15 |
10 |
33 |
10 |
9 |
|