The players, stats and storylines to watch as San Diego State prepares for Saturday morning's game against Furman
This is the first meeting between the schools.
is 2-0 against the Southern Conference but last played in 2008.in both Kenpom.com and the NET, but don’t be deceived: these guys can score. They rank eighth nationally at 82.1 points and 18in shooting at 48.4 percent, running an uptempo offense with Princeton principles . Another key is taking care of the ball, ranking 12in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.53. Fifth-year seniors Mike Bothwell and Jalen Slawson are the 1-2 punch.
’s Matt Bradley: “This team is really dangerous because they have a lot of weapons.” The win over Virginia was their first against a Quad 1 opponent this season . Their only Quad 2 win is 69-57 on Jan. 29 at UNC Greenboro, which is 114 in the NET. The only other notable opponent was North Carolina State, a 92-73 loss. Their schedule is ranked 257The marquee matchup is
’s No. 9 defense against Furman’s No. 32 offense. The other end of the floor is less auspicious: ’s No. 74 offense against Furman’s No. 178 defense. The Aztecs offense was trending up at midseason, at one point passing the defense in efficiency rating, but has faded badly in the last few weeks. According to one metric, they rank 158over the past month. They average 110.9 points per 100 possessions but have been under 100 in three of the last four games, dropping to 91.8 in the Mountain West tournament final against Utah State and 91.
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