National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Diego St. 61, Arizona 57
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Mike Littlewood, # DG Nelson
Attendance: 13761

Chase Tapley scored a game-high 17 points and visiting San Diego State snapped No. 23 Arizona's 22-game home winning streak with a 61-57 victory on Wednesday.

James Rahon scored 12 points for the Aztecs (6-1), which jumped to an early 21-4 lead over the Wildcats (4-2).

Solomon Hill had 14 points and Josiah Turner and Nick Johnson added 10 apiece for Arizona, which lost its second straight game. The Wildcats lost by 10 to Mississippi State last Friday.

Jamaal Franklin hit back-to-back 3-pointers as part of an 8-0 run to put San Diego State up 52-41 with 12:15 remaining. The Aztecs shot 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from beyond the arc, while Arizona was 5-of-26 (19.2 percent).

San Diego State, which won two NCAA tournament games at the McKale Center last season, recorded its seventh straight win over a Pac-12 opponent. The Aztecs won despite shooting just 5-of-15 (33.3 percent) from the free-throw line.
Top Game Performances
 
San Diego St.   Arizona
Chase Tapley 17 Scoring Solomon Hill 14
Chase Tapley 4 Assists Solomon Hill 2
Garrett Green 7 Rebounds Jesse Perry 11
James Rahon 4 Free Throws Made Solomon Hill 5
Jamaal Franklin 1 Steals Nick Johnson 3
Tim Shelton 1 Blocks Solomon Hill 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Diego St. 61 45.3 8-12 5-15 12 33 1 3 14
Arizona 57 33.3 5-26 14-17 8 38 2 7 13