San Diego State's first game back in The Associated Press Top 25 was almost a loss in a spirited tussle with its scrappy crosstown rival. Xavier Thames made four free throws in the final 12.2 seconds and No. 24 San Diego State escaped with a 65-64 win against San Diego on Thursday night after Duda Sanadze's 3-point shot bounced off the rim as time expired. ''From my angle, I thought it was going in,'' SDSU coach Steve Fisher said. He's a good shooter and we had good fortune when it did not go in.'' Thames finished with 17 points and Josh Davis had 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Aztecs (6-1), who were playing for the first time since jumping into the Top 25 following their title run in the Wooden Legacy. More...