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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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


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