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San Diego State
Rams Fall in Home Contest Against Aztecs, 81-66
2/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2007
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -Mohamed Abukar scored 19 points and San Diego State matched its best start in 22 years Saturday with a 81-66 rout of slumping Colorado State.
Richie Williams added 18 points for the Aztecs (17-7, 6-4 Mountain West), who led by as many as 23 on their way to their fourth straight win.
The Rams (14-9, 4-7) lost their fifth straight.
Fresh off their biggest upset in 19 years, a 62-41 rout of 15th-ranked Air Force on Tuesday night, the Aztecs secured their fifth straight win over the Rams with a 24-4 run that gave them a 67-44 lead with nine minutes left.
Baskets by Abukar started and ended the run, which began with the Aztecs clinging to a 43-40 lead.
The run included four straight 3-pointers, two by Kyle Spain and one each from Williams and Brandon Heath (14 points). Jerome Habel added 10 points for the Aztecs.
Tyler Smith led the Rams with 16 points, Jason Smith added 13 and Tim Denson had 11.
Jason Smith, leading the Rams in scoring average (16.5) and rebounding (8.9) came off the bench for the second straight game.
