Dec. 20, 2008
Recap | Box Score
POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM
· Lost its first game at the Toyota Center, dropping to 3-1 all-time in the building
· Outrebounded an opponent for the eighth time in 11 games this season
· Dropped to 2-3 all-time against Michigan State
A.J. Abrams
· Became the seventh player in school history to eclipse the 1,600-point plateau for a career, finishing the game with 1,606 points
Dogus Balbay
· Logged a career-high five assists, topping the four assists he booked against Rice
Damion James
· Scored 10 or more points for the 10th time this season and the 48th time in 84 career games
· Logged his fourth double-double of the season and the 25th of his career
· Grabbed 10 or more rebounds for the fourth time this season and the 31st time in his career
· Equaled a career-high with three steals, matching a total he has posted on three prior occasions
Gary Johnson
· Scored 10 or more points for the sixth time this season and the 10th time in 33 career games
· Scored 20 or more points for the first time in his career
· Scored a career-high 20 points, topping the 15 points he scored on two separate occasions last season
· Made a career-high by making eight field goals, topping the seven field goals he made against Saint Mary's last season
· Played a career-high 35 minutes, topping the 34 minutes he played at Iowa State last season
Justin Mason · In the last three games, Mason has logged 18 assists against just one turnovers
· In the last five games, Mason has logged 31 assists against just four turnovers
