SAN DIEGO – The Aztecs play San Jose State within the first spherical of the Mountain West Championships Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Aztec Tidbits
• SDSU completed in a four-way tie for fourth place with Nevada, Colorado State and Boise State, however fell to the No. 7 seed as a result of tiebreakers. It is the second straight season the Aztecs have slipped two or extra spots in seeding as a result of tiebreakers. Final 12 months, SDSU tied for third, however obtained the No. 5 seed.
• The Aztecs (19-12, 10-8) completed with a profitable file in convention play for the second straight season.
• SDSU is coming off a 58-55 comeback win over third place Wyoming Tuesday. The Aztecs trailed by 11 factors within the fourth quarter.
• Kim Villalobos scored a career-high 24 factors, together with 17 within the fourth quarter.
• Villalobos and Adryana Quezada introduced that they may return for the 2024-25 season, using their additional 12 months of eligibility supplied by the NCAA as a result of COVID-19.
• SDSU beat each Mountain West workforce aside from first place UNLV and Nevada (who they solely performed as soon as).
• The Aztecs are averaging 66.5 factors per recreation, their highest because the 2012-13 season and their second highest whole within the Mountain West period (25 years).
• SDSU leads the Mountain West in free throws made per recreation (12.7) and they’re taking pictures 76.4% from the road, this system’s finest within the Mountain West period (25 years). 4 starters are taking pictures no less than 80% from the charity stripe.
• The Aztecs are averaging simply 13.4 turnovers per recreation, the thirty ninth fewest within the nation.
• SDSU went 8-1 at house in convention play and 12-4 general after going 15-3 in Viejas Area final 12 months. SDSU’s 27 house wins over the past two years is the second-most in a two-year span in program historical past.
• The Aztecs have 4 gamers averaging no less than 10 factors per recreation: Adryana Quezada (14.0), Kim Villalobos (10.9), Jada Lewis (10.7), Abby Prohaska (10.4). All 4 are within the high 20 within the Mountain West in scoring.
• The Aztecs have had 10 completely different gamers rating in double-digits this 12 months.
• SDSU’s typical beginning lineup options two sixth-year seniors (Barcello and Prohaska), two fifth-year seniors (Lewis and Quezada) and a fourth-year senior (Villalobos). That group averages 121 profession video games with 82 begins and is believed to be probably the most skilled beginning 5 within the nation.
• Adryana Quezada is one among six gamers within the nation to have no less than 1,200 factors, 600 rebounds and 100 assists of their profession whereas averaging no less than 14.0 factors per recreation and taking pictures no less than 52% from the sector.
• Abby Prohaska leads the MW in free throw share (84.0%), whereas Quezada led the MW in convention play (86.0%).
• During the last two seasons, the Aztecs are 27-7 at house and 19-7 in non-conference video games.
• SDSU received no less than 9 non-conference video games for the second season in a row. It is also the primary time they’ve carried out that in back-to-back seasons since 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• All 4 of SDSU’s 2024 recruits have been nominated for the McDonald’s All-American recreation: guards Kaelyn Hamilton (McKinney, Texas), Natalia Martinez (San Leandro, Calif.) and Naomi Panganiban (La Jolla, Calif.) and ahead Bailey Barnhard (San Diego).
• SDSU has gone to time beyond regulation 4 instances this season, tied for probably the most in program historical past. They did not go to OT as soon as final season.
Participant Notes
• Adryana Quezada (Frisco, Texas) is taking pictures a career-high 53.3% from the ground, which is fourth within the MW.
• She has scored in double-digits in all however six video games and has led SDSU in scoring 17 instances.
• In opposition to Penn, she grew to become the primary Aztec since 2020, and simply seventh within the Mountain West period, to have no less than 20 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in a recreation. Out of these seven, Quezada completed the feat within the fewest variety of minutes.
• In convention play, Kim Villalobos (Los Angeles), is tied for third in steals (1.7 spg) within the Mountain West, tied for sixth in rebounding (7.2 rpg) and ninth in blocks (0.9 bpg). She is the one participant within the convention within the high 10 in all three classes.
• Villalobos is the primary submit participant to steer SDSU in steals since Khristina Hunter within the 2014-15 season.
• In opposition to Utah State earlier this month, Villalobos grew to become simply the fifth Aztec ever to have no less than eight rebounds, six assists and three steals in a Mountain West recreation.
• Villalobos has 10 profession double-doubles and 6 of them have occurred because the starting of convention play.
• Villalobos stuffed the stat sheet vs. Westcliff earlier this 12 months and have become simply the second Aztec within the Mountain West period (1999-present) to have no less than 15 factors, seven rebounds, six steals and 5 assists in a recreation, becoming a member of SDSU Corridor of Famer Jené Morris.
• Each Quezada and Villalobos have over 600 profession rebounds.
• Jada Lewis (Rocklin, Calif.) is making 2.1 three-pointers per recreation, fourth within the Mountain West. She has scored in double-digits in seven of the final eight video games, averaging 12.9 factors in that span and taking pictures 47.8% from three.
• Lewis, who performed her first 4 years at Portland State, has made 272 three-pointers in her profession. The SDSU file is 249 by Jamey Cox (2000-03).
• Lewis is 89-for-101 (88.1%) from the free throw line in her profession. She went 24-for-25 from the road in MW play.
• Each Lewis and Quezada have over 1,200 profession factors.
• Abby Prohaska (Liberty Township, Ohio) leads the Mountain West in free throw share (84.1%) this season. She has shot 84.4% from the road in her profession and 85.3% whereas at SDSU.
• Prohaska is averaging career-highs in minutes, factors, rebounds, assists, and steals.
• Sarah Barcello (Phoenix, Ariz.) is main the workforce in minutes (30.6) in convention play.
• Barcello is averaging career-highs in minutes per recreation (29.9) and free throw share (86.1%) her three-point share of 34.1% is her finest since her freshman 12 months at Marist (41% in 2018-19).
• 5 Aztecs are taking pictures no less than 35% from three in convention play: Quezada (53.3%), Alyssa Jackson (47.4%) Mia Davis (39.0%), Lewis (36.6%) and Barcello (35.0%).
• In opposition to Utah State final month, Mia Davis (Phoenix, Ariz.) grew to become simply the second Aztec freshman within the Mountain West period (1999-2024) to make 5 or extra threes in a half.
• Jazlen Inexperienced (Upland, Calif.) joined the Aztecs after the semester break. She averaged 9.1 factors and made 97 threes in 51 video games at Cal.
• In SDSU’s final recreation vs. Wyoming, Inexperienced scored her five hundredth profession level.
Mountain West Event Notes
• The Aztecs are 18-22 all-time within the Mountain West Event.
• SDSU is 5-6 all-time within the first spherical.
• The Aztecs are 3-7 all-time because the No. 7 seed.
• SDSU is 3-0 all-time in opposition to the No. 10 seed.
• The Aztecs have received no less than one recreation in every of the final two tournaments.
• SDSU is 0-1 all-time in opposition to San Jose State within the event.
Opponent Pocket book (San Jose State)
• The Spartans are 7-23 general and went 2-16 in convention, tying for tenth place.
• They’ve misplaced 14 of their final 15 video games. They beat Colorado State 68-56 on March 2.
• They’re 3-14 away from their house enviornment.
• They common 8.5 steals per recreation.
• They’re final within the convention in turnovers per recreation (20.2) and three-point share protection (36.8%)
• Their main scorer Jyah LoVett hasn’t performed since Jan. 20.
• Amhiya Moreland averages 12.2 factors and shoots 55.1% from the sector.
• Head coach April Phillips is in her second season at SJSU.
• The Aztecs lead the all-time collection 28-10.
• The Aztecs’ 73.7-win share in opposition to the Spartans is their finest in opposition to any Mountain West college.
• SDSU has received the final 5 conferences and eight of the final 10.
• They’ve solely performed within the Mountain West Event one time, a Spartan 76-58 win within the No. 8 vs. No. 9 recreation in 2017.
