National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Diego St. 72, Cal. State - Bakersfield 57
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials: # Rick Batsell, # KC Ely, # Bill Gracey
Attendance: 12414
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No. 17 San Diego State 72, Cal State Bakersfield 57:
Jamaal Franklin had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Chase Tapley scored 14 points as the host Aztecs rolled past the Roadrunners.

Winston Shepard added 11 points for San Diego State (12-2), which cruised to the victory despite losing starting point guard Xavier Thames to a back injury in the first half. The Aztecs have won 31 consecutive games against programs from California.

Stephon Carter scored 21 points and Corey Hall added 14 points and nine rebounds for Cal State Bakersfield (6-11), which shot just 37.5 percent from the field and was 3-of-18 from 3-point range.

Tapley’s layup capped an early 16-5 run that gave San Diego State a 25-12 lead with nine minutes left in the first half. The Roadrunners pulled within 28-20 with 4:50 left before the Aztecs scored the final nine points for a 17-point halftime lead.

The lead reached 20 on Tapley’s jumper with 14:21 to play and San Diego State led comfortably the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Franklin has six double-doubles this season and 19 in his career. … The Roadrunners are 1-8 on the road. … Tapley moved into eighth-place in school history with 1,283 career points, passing Al Skalecky (1,271 from 1965-68).
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Top Game Performances
 
Cal. State - Bakersfield   San Diego St.
Stephon Carter 21 Scoring Jamaal Franklin 18
Britton Williams 4 Assists Jamaal Franklin 4
Corey Hall 9 Rebounds Jamaal Franklin 12
Stephon Carter 3 Free Throws Made Jamaal Franklin 9
Stephon Carter 3 Steals J.J. O'Brien 1
Adam Young 1 Blocks Jamaal Franklin 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cal. State - Bakersfield 57 37.5 3-18 6-11 16 28 1 7 10
San Diego St. 72 44.4 5-16 27-41 13 37 5 3 13