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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS THRILLER OVER WYOMING IN OVERTIME

Taylor Kalmer hit a game-tying three at the buzzer at the end of regulation

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January 8, 2020 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (8-9, 3-2) won an overtime thriller 67-60 over Wyoming (7-7, 3-2) Wednesday evening inside Viejas Arena. Taylor Kalmer hit a three at the buzzer at the end of regulation to force overtime and then the Aztecs outscored the Cowgirls 13-6 in the extra period to improve to 3-2 in conference play.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS CRUISE PAST COWBOYS

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January 8, 2020 (Laramie, Wyo.) - Malachi Flynn scored 19 points, Yanni Wetzell added 17 and No. 7 San Diego State beat Wyoming 72-52 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated.

San Diego State (16-0, 5-0 Mountain West) continued its hottest start since 2010-11, when it opened 20-0 behind Kawhi Leonard and reached the Sweet 16 for the first time, finishing a school-record 34-3.

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ROCKY LONG TO RETIRE AS SDSU FOOTBALL COACH; EX-COACH BRADY HOKE TO TAKE HIS PLACE

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January 8, 2020 (San Diego) - Rocky Long, the all-time winningest coach in the Mountain West and second-winningest coach in San Diego State history, announced today that he is retiring as the head football coach at SDSU.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS MOVE TO 15-0

 

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January 5, 2020 (Logan, Utah) - Stout defense is a cornerstone of success for San Diego State this season. It certainly helped the No. 13 Aztecs extend their unbeaten start in a tough road environment.

Malachi Flynn scored 22 points, Matt Mitchell added 19 and San Diego State beat Utah State 77-68 on Saturday night to improve to 15-0. The Aztecs own the nation's longest winning streak. Auburn is the only other undefeated Division I team.
 

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SDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOLDS OFF UTAH STATE 66-62

Sophia Ramos scored a team-high 20 points

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January 4, 2020 (San Diego) -  inside Viejas Arena to improve to 2-2 in Mountain West play. SDSU shot a season-best 53 percent from the field and 70 percent in the fourth quarter to hold off the Aggies late rally.


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SDSU SWIM & DIVE COMPETES IN PENTATHLON

The Aztecs earned the top three combined efforts

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January 3, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State’s swimming and diving team completed their first taste of competition in 2020 Friday, hosting both a pentathlon and scrimmage at Aztec Aquaplex.

The Aztecs welcomed the University of San Diego Toreros, Air Force Falcons, Incarnate Word Cardinals and the San Jose State Spartans for morning pentathlon action. The teams competed in multiple heats of the 100 freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke and individual medley. Two swimmers from each program swam in each heat of the event, allowing for the full rosters of all four teams to compete and earn marks throughout the pentathlon.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TRIPPED UP AT FRESNO STATE 79-54

Taylor Kalmer paced SDSU with 14 points

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January 1, 2020 (Fresno) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (6-9, 1-2) fell at Fresno State (10-4, 3-0) 79-54 Wednesday evening inside the Save Mart Center.

SDSU was led by Taylor Kalmer’s 14 points. Baylee Vanderdoes and Téa Adams added 11 points each.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL BEATS FRESNO STATE TO STAY UNDEFEATED

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January 1, 2020 (San Diego) - Undefeated and 13th-ranked San Diego State passed the first test of its toughest stretch of the season when it outlasted old friend Justin Hutson and undermanned Fresno State.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL BEATS CAL POLY TO IMPROVE TO 13-0

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December 28, 2019 (San Diego) -  Malachi Flynn scored 14 points and No. 15 San Diego State overcame a slow start to beat Cal Poly 73-57 and continue its best start in nine seasons and remain one of three undefeated teams nationally


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SDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO CSUN 74-69 IN OT

Taylor Kalmer led SDSU with 22 points

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December 28, 2019 (San Diego) -  The Aztec women’s basketball team (6-8) lost to CSUN (4-9) 74-69 in overtime Saturday afternoon. In a game that was close throughout, neither team ever led by more than six points before CSUN prevailed in overtime.


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SDSU MEN'S HOOPS ROUTS UTAH 80-52 AT STAPLES

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December 21, 2019 (Los Angeles) - Malachi Flynn and San Diego State head into Christmas off one of their most impressive wins of the season.

Flynn scored 16 points to lead the 20th-ranked Aztecs to a 80-52 victory over Utah on Satin the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Staples Center.

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SDSU BEATS CENTRAL MICHIGAN 48-11 IN NEW MEXICO BOWL

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December 21, 2019 (Albuquerque) - Coming into the New Mexico Bowl, San Diego State's defense was the focus. The Aztecs ranked second in the nation in rushing defense and second in rushing yards allowed per carry. But San Diego State's offense, with only an average of 19 points-per game, ranked among the nation's worst. Something had to give against Central Michigan and its strong defense.

So the Aztecs offense stepped it up Saturday.

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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL KNOCKS OFF INCARNATE WORD 57-48

Taylor Kalmer had a team-high 19 points

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December 21, 2019 (San Antonio) - Playing in front of a large contingent of SDSU fans, the Aztec women’s basketball team (6-7) defeated Incarnate Word (3-6) 57-48 at the McDermott Center Saturday afternoon.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RACES PAST CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 80-68

Sophia Ramos scored a career-high 30 points

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December 19, 2019 (Riverside) - Led by Sophia Ramos’ career-high 30 points, the Aztec women’s basketball team (5-7) overcame a 10-point second half deficit to beat California Baptist (8-6) 80-68 Thursday evening at the CBU Events Center.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STUMBLES VS. USD

Tea Adams (16) and Taylor Kalmer (15) led SDSU in scoring

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December 11, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (4-7) fell to San Diego (5-4) 70-47 Wednesday evening.

SDSU struggled on the glass and with turnovers but kept the Toreros in striking distance for the majority of the game. However, USD put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Aztecs 23-11.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: FLYNN'S LATE THREE LIFTS SDSU PAST SAN JOSE STATE 59.57

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December 9, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State was a second away from its first loss when Malachi Flynn let fly with a long 3-pointer.

It found nothing but net, sending Viejas Arena into a frenzy and continuing the Aztecs' remarkable start.

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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT SAN JOSE STATE 84-67

Sophia Ramos and Baylee Vanderdoes both had double-doubles

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December 7, 2019 (San Jose) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (4-6, 1-1) fell to San Jose State (7-3, 2-0) 84-67 on the road Saturday afternoon.

Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos each posted season-highs to lead SDSU in scoring. Kalmer finished with a career-high 22 points and Sophia Ramos stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Baylee Vanderdoes recorded a double-double as well, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: HISTORY MADE IN FORT COLLINS AS AZTECS MARCH TO 9-0

 

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December 4, 2019 (Fort Collins, Colo.) - Malachi Flynn had 23 points as San Diego State stretched its season-opening winning streak to nine games, rolling past Colorado State 79-57 on Wednesday night.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOLDS OFF COLORADO STATE 59-49

Sophia Ramos, Taylor Kalmer and Tea Adams all had 15 points
 
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December 4, 2019 (San Diego) - Fueled by a red hot first quarter, the Aztec women’s basketball team (4-5, 1-0) knocked off Colorado State (5-4, 0-1) 59-49 in their Mountain West opener Wednesday evening.
 
The Aztecs began the game on a 10-0 run and never relinquished the lead. They scored a season-

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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO ARKANSAS STATE 71-62

Tea Adams had 16 points and a career-high eight assists

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November 30, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-5) fell to Arkansas State (2-5) 71-62 inside Viejas Arena Saturday afternoon. SDSU trailed for most of the game but strung together a run late in the fourth quarter to pull within five points. However, they missed seven of their final eight shots and dropped their third game in a row.


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SDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL: AZTECS SILENCE BLUE JAYS, EYE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL TITLE

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November 29, 2019 (Las Vegas) - Malachi Flynn had 21 points as the San Diego State Aztecs won their seventh consecutive game to open the season, easily defeating Creighton 83-52 in the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational on Thursday night.




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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT UC SANTA BARBARA

Tea Adams led the Aztecs with 14 points

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November 26, 2019 (Santa Barbara) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-4) fell at UC Santa Barbara (3-3) 64-52 Tuesday evening.

Téa Adams led the Aztecs with 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Taylor Kalmer added 11 points and Mallory Adams chipped in 10.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: FLYNN, WETZELL LEAD SDSU TO 62-49 WIN OVER TENN. STATE

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November 25, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State rallied just in time to improve to 6-0 for the first time since Kawhi Leonard led the Aztecs to the best season in school history eight years ago.

Malachi Flynn scored 11 points and Yanni Wetzell added 10 for the streaky Aztecs, who beat Tennessee State 62-49 Monday night.

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SDSU FOOTBALL: AZTEC RALLY FALLS SHORT AT HAWAII

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November 24, 2019 (Honolulu) - Jason-Matthew Sharsh caught 10 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night, and Hawaii held off San Diego State 14-11 in a battle for the Mountain West Conference West Division title.


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL STUMBLES IN FOUR SETS AT BOISE STATE

Aztecs conclude regular season with a 15-14 record

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November 23, 2019 (Boise) - The visiting San Diego State volleyball team dropped its regular-season finale Saturday, falling to Boise State in four sets (10-25, 25-13, 21-25, 20-25) at Bronco Gym.


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AZTEC DIVERS CLOSE OUT NAU DIVING INVITATIONAL

Lechuga Gonzalez and Yacopino took second and third place in the three-meter competition

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November 23, 2019 ( - San Diego State’s diving team closed out competition at the NAU Diving Invitational Saturday. The Aztecs secured two spots on the podium in the 3-meter diving contest.

Sophomore Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez lead SDSU for the second straight day, earning the Aztecs’ top finish in competition with a preliminary heat score of 306.65 and a finals core of 293.50. Senior Marie Yacopino secured her second bronze finish of the invite with a prelim mark of 288.10 and a finals score of 292.60, both season-best marks. Sophomore Gillian Garcia rounded out the top-five finishers with a preliminary score of 274.15 and a finals mark of 283.55. Sophomores Gina Cazares and Lexi Lets alongside junior Erica Sarver tallied seventh, ninth, and tenth-place marks with combined heat scores of 523.95, 490.75, and 473.80, respectively.


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MEN'S BASKETBALL: MITCHELL SCORES 18 TO LEAD SDSU TO 81-64 WIN OVER LIU

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November 22, 2019 (San Diego) -  San Diego State let the Long Island Sharks hang around into the second half before putting them away with an impressive closing burst that kept the Aztecs undefeated.


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AZTEC SWIMMERS FINISH MIZZOU INVITE; DIVERS COMPLETE DAY ONE OF NAU INVITE

SDSU finishes third in Missouri; Lechuga Gonzalez topped the podium in the platform competition

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November 22, 2019 (Columbia, Mo./Flagstaff) - San Diego State’s swimming team finished its time at the Mizzou Invite while the diving team completed day one of the NAU Diving Invite Friday. The Aztecs’ swimmers placed third out of 13 teams in Missouri with 585 points, while the diving squad swept the podium in the platform diving competition and collected second and third-place finishes in the 1-meter contest at the NAU Invite.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO CAL 74-48

Mallory Adams led the Aztecs with 17 points

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November 21, 2019 (San Diego) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (3-3) suffered a 74-48 loss to California (2-2) inside Viejas Arena Thursday evening. The Golden Bears held a lead for the entire game and outrebounded the Aztecs 44-30.


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SDSU SWIM & DIVE HOLDS STEADY IN THIRD AT MIZZOU INVITE

Aztecs collected five top five finishes in day two of competition

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November 21, 2019 (Columbia, Mo.) - San Diego State’s swimming and diving team conquered day two of the Mizzou Invite Thursday. The Aztecs collected five top-five finals finishes and ended the day in third place with 440 points.


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