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Malcolm Thomas Has Grown Up

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by Craig on March 17, 2010

San Diego State’s junior forward Malcolm Thomas transferred from Pepperdine after his freshman season to be part of a winning program.  Now, he’ll be in the starting lineup for an NCAA tournament team on Thursday vs. Tennessee.  Along the way, Thomas has learned how to use his size and strength to his advantage in the post.

Thomas joined 619 Sports this week to talk about how he’s become a physical presence on the court:

 

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Aztecs Volunteer For Trip To Providence

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by Craig on March 14, 2010

After capturing the Mountain West Conference tournament in dramatic fashion over UNLV, the San Diego State Aztecs had nothing to sweat about during Selection Sunday.  The only questions were: seeding, location, and opponent.

The answers: #11, Providence, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.

It’s not a fan-friendly trip for Aztecs supporters, but the Volunteers present a challenging but beatable opponent.

After learning their fate, members of the SDSU basketball team met with the media to talk about their amazing tournament championship, and the quest to pick up the Aztecs’ first win in the NCAAs.

Aztecs’ point guard D.J. Gay joined 619 Sports’ Craig Elsten to discuss his clutch, ironman performance in Las Vegas:

 

MWC Freshman of the Year Kawhi Leonard spoke to 619 Sports about his growth curve, and fulfilling the dream of reaching the Big Dance:

 

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MWC Preview: Aztecs Bubble Trouble

March 9, 2010
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The Mountain West Conference tournament is getting started in Las Vegas, and for the San Diego State basketball programs, the only sure path to the Big Dance is to cut down the nets. Craig and Chris break down the Aztecs’ at-large hopes:

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Hey SDSU! Time To Meet The New Boss!

February 15, 2010

San Diego State introduced their new athletic director Jim Sterk today in a press conference on Montezuma Mesa. 619 Sports was there to bring you video of his first day on campus:

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Welcome to San Diego, Jim Sterk

February 15, 2010
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In a two-on-one interview, San Diego State’s new athletic director joins 619 Sports to talk about why he took the job. Plus, Craig and Chris podcast on the challenge he inherits:

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Aztecs Keep NCAA At Large Bid Hopes Alive With Win Over Vegas

February 14, 2010

For a second straight game, a dominant defensive effort led San Diego State to a crucial victory as the Aztecs topped No. 23 UNLV, 68-58 on Saturday.

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Former Aztec La’Roi Glover on the Super Bowl

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From Miami, former Aztec and New Orleans Saints Defensive Tackle La’Roi Glover talked about this weekends Super Bowl with 619 Sports. La’Roi was just named as member of the NFL’s 2000 All-Decade team, and is currently back in school at San Diego State Univeristy going for his Masters Degree in Sports Business Administration.

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SDSU-BYU Preview With Tom Hart

February 4, 2010
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CBS College Sports’ Tom Hart will be courtside with Steve Lappas for the call as #11 BYU (25-3, 10-2 MWC) puts its 20-game home winning streak on the line against San Diego State (20-7, 9-4) at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. Tom joined 619 Sports for a game preview interview from the morning shootaround:

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Seale To Stanford. Press Conference Approaching

February 3, 2010
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ShareRicky Seale is headed to Stanford.  The San Diego section all-time rushing leader will sign his letter of intent in moments at Escondido High School.  Seale chose between Stanford and SDSU.  We will have coverage of Ricky’s press conference, Tim Zier’s signing to come play baseball at San Diego State and more coming up on [...]

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Aztecs Rise, White Falls Against Lobos

January 6, 2010
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The Aztecs (12-3, 1-0 MWC) used a strong second half to bull their way past 15th ranked New Mexico 74-64 at Viejas Arena, on a night when junior forward Billy White was lost for at least the short term and perhaps much longer with a high ankle sprain.

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