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Temple's next opponent: San Diego State

Location: San Diego. Conference: Mountain West. Bid: Automatic. RPI: 3. Strength of Schedule Rank: 35. NCAA Tournament Record: 1-6. Last NCAA: 2010, Lost in first round to Tennessee, 62-59

Location: San Diego. Conference: Mountain West.

Bid: Automatic. RPI: 3. Strength of Schedule Rank: 35.

NCAA Tournament Record: 1-6.

Last NCAA: 2010, Lost in first round to Tennessee, 62-59

Head Coach: Steve Fisher.

School: 320-150 (12 years). Overall: 339-230 (21 years).

Probable Starters: D.J. Gay, G; Chase Tapley, G; Kawhi Leonard, F; Billy White, F; Malcolm Thomas, F.

Other Key Players: James Rahon, C; Brian Carlwell, C.

About the Aztecs: They earned their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history with a 68-50 victory over Northern Colorado yesterday. With a six-point halftime lead, SDSU pulled away in the second half on 50 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 10 rebounds, his 23rd double-double of the season; he has 40 for his career. Billy White had 12 points and 13 rebounds (seven on the offensive glass) ... This marked the first year in program history SDSU was nationally ranked in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls ... Senior D.J. Gay, one of 10 Cousy Award finalists, hasn't missed a game in his college career...The Aztecs' 29-2 regular-season mark was the best 31-game record in the 90-year history of the program. They have finished 24-7 twice; (1938-39, '40-41) ... Even after 12 seasons out West, Fisher is more well known for his time - both good and bad - on the Michigan bench before, during and after the Fab Five era.