San Diego State hosts San Jose State, which ranks 250th in the NET metric, in the kind of game that the Aztecs rarely lose
The San Jose State Spartans come to Viejas Arena on Tuesday night, 250 in the NET metric, 256 in the Kenpom metric, 324th nationally in rebounding margin, 338th in field goal percentage defense, 348th in free-throw attempts, 2-13 and in last place in the Mountain West, 0-12 at Viejas Arena, 33 straight losses against ranked opposition.
is 57-0 in Quad 3 or lower games, defined as your opponent being worse than 75 in the NET at home, 100 on a neutral floor or 135 on the road — viewed by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee as 'bad' losses. The next longest active streak in the Mountain West belongs to Utah State, which has won 22 straight Quad 3 or lower games. No one else in the conference currently has won more than five in a row.
’s last loss against an opponent ranked 100 or worse . Baylor and Texas Tech both lost sub-100 games in 2018. 'I just know how the coaches approach it,' said Aguek Arop, who spent five years at as a player and is in his first as a member of Dutcher’s staff. 'If anything, they’re even more amped up for Quad 3 and Quad 4 teams, because human nature, you’re going to let down a little bit. That’s when the coaches do a good job of stepping it up, and it rubs off on players. 'When it comes to Quad 3 teams or Quad 4 teams, when you’re a Quad 1 team, it’s easy to have the mindset that you’re just better and talent-wise you’re going to win. But we approach every game the same way.
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