National Basketball Association
San Diego St. 62, Indiana St. 55
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2012
Where: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Officials:
# Don Daily, # Larry Spaulding, # Winston Stith
Attendance:
6419
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 15 San Diego State 62, Indiana State 55: Jamaal Franklin scored 19 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds as the Aztecs held off the Sycamores to advance to the title game at the Diamond Head Classic.
Franklin recorded his fifth double-double of the season while Chase Tapley followed his career-high 33-point performance on Saturday with 13 points. San Diego State (10-2) has won 11 straight and will face No. 5 Arizona in the championship game on Christmas Day.
Indiana State (7-3), which upset Mississippi on Saturday, trailed by just three points at intermission and managed to take a 38-35 lead following two free throws from Jake Odum with 13 minutes remaining.
James Rahon nailed a 3-pointer and, after an exchange of baskets, Franklin sank four free throws to spark a 9-2 run to leave San Diego State with a 51-44 advantage. The Sycamores closed to within three points with 2:20 left, but Franklin sank hit four more free throws over the final 46 seconds as Indiana State was unable to make it a one-possession game.
R.J. Mahurin had 15 points to pace Indiana State.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Franklin scored in double figures for the 32nd straight game. … San Diego State shot just 4-for-17 from the 3-point line and converted 18 of 28 free throws en route to its worst offensive output since a 60-44 victory over Missouri State on Nov. 17. … The Aztecs have won 24 consecutive games in December.
Top Game Performances
Indiana St. |
|
San Diego St. |
RJ Mahurin 15 |
Scoring |
Jamaal Franklin 19 |
Jake Odum 4 |
Assists |
Jamaal Franklin 3 |
Justin Gant 6 |
Rebounds |
Jamaal Franklin 15 |
Jake Odum 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamaal Franklin 9 |
Manny Arop 1 |
Steals |
Xavier Thames 4 |
Justin Gant 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana St.
|
55 |
43.8 |
4-13 |
9-10 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
San Diego St.
|
62 |
41.7 |
4-17 |
18-28 |
9 |
30 |
0 |
6 |
13 |