Streaking Aztecs rip California
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, and D.J. Gay scored all 14 of his points in the second half to give No. 14 San Diego State the best start in its 90-year history with a 77-57 blowout over California on Wednesday night.
The Aztecs (9-0) surpassed their 1984-85 and 2006-07 teams, which opened the season with eight straight wins, and gave coach Steve Fisher his best start in 20 full seasons as a coach.
San Diego State wore down the Golden Bears (5-3) with their athleticism in the second half to win a road game against a Pac-10 school for the first time since December 1982 at Oregon, a stretch of 20 losses.
■ No. 18 Brigham Young 86, Vermont 58 -- At Glens Falls, N.Y., hometown hero Jimmer Fredette scored 26 points to lift the Cougars over the Catamounts in a neutral-site game.
A senior guard and AP preseason All-American who starred at Glens Falls High School, Fredette made his first three shots and led the Cougars (9-0) in scoring for the eighth time this season.
Brendan Bald scored 14 points for the Catamounts (6-2).
■ Texas Christian 81, Texas Tech 77 -- At Lubbock, Texas, Sammy Yeager scored a career-high 22 points to help the Horned Frogs (7-3) claim a victory over the Red Raiders (5-5).
■ Colorado 90, Colorado State 83 -- At Boulder, Colo., Levi Knutson made four free throws in the final 57 seconds of overtime, and Alec Burks scored 25 points as the Buffaloes (5-3) held off the Rams (4-2).
■ Wright State 76, Air Force 61 -- At Dayton, Ohio, Vaughn Duggins scored 22 points to lead the Raiders (4-5) past the Falcons (5-2), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
