National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Diego St. 57, Air Force 44
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials: # Michael Irving, # DG Nelson, # Bill Gracey
Attendance: 12414

Jamaal Franklin had 14 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 San Diego State extended its winning streak to 10 with a 57-44 victory over visiting Air Force on Saturday.

Chase Tapley added 16 points for San Diego State (17-2, 3-0 Mountain West), which won its eighth straight against the Falcons (11-6, 1-2).

The Aztecs, who are off to the second-best start in school history, haven’t lost to an unranked opponent in 57 games.

Air Force fell to 1-73 all-time against ranked opponents despite Taylor Broekhuis’ 16 points and seven rebounds. Mike Fitzgerald added 14 points for the Falcons, who were 1 for 18 from 3-point range.

After two impressive wins over UNLV and New Mexico to open conference play, San Diego State struggled to pull away from the Falcons. The Aztecs led by only five with 8:21 left.

The Aztecs held Air Force scoreless for the next three minutes and grabbed a nine-point lead on Tapley’s layup with 1:32 to play.

The Aztecs outrebounded Air Force 31-23 and held the Falcons to 17 of 49 (34.7 percent) from the field. San Diego State’s winning streak is the third-longest in school history.
Top Game Performances
 
Air Force   San Diego St.
Taylor Broekhuis 16 Scoring Chase Tapley 16
Kamryn Williams 3 Assists Jamaal Franklin 3
Taylor Broekhuis 7 Rebounds Jamaal Franklin 10
Taylor Broekhuis 3 Free Throws Made DeShawn Stephens 4
Taylor Broekhuis 1 Steals Chase Tapley 3
N/A Blocks Jamaal Franklin 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Air Force 44 34.7 1-18 9-12 10 23 0 2 13
San Diego St. 57 46.0 4-16 7-10 13 31 3 7 11