PHOENIX – Ben Roseborough recorded a career-high 23 points to go along with three rebounds and two steals to lead the San José State men’s basketball team (5-11, 0-5 MW) in a 76-58 loss to Grand Canyon (10-5, 3-1 MW) Saturday night from Global Credit Union Arena.
The Spartans were without Colby Garland, Jermaine Washington and Yaphet Moundi, their top three leading scorers in the game. Melvin Bell Jr. added a career-high 17 points and five rebounds, while Adrian Myers chipped in seven points and five boards.
Grand Canyon took an early lead to begin the game, building a 42–26 advantage at the break. San José State scored 32 points and briefly cut the deficit to as few as 14 points after a 7-0 run.
The Spartans finished the night shooting 36.5 percent from the floor and 31.6 percent from three-point range, while Grand Canyon shot 45.6 percent overall.
This marked the first ever meeting between SJSU and Grand Canyon
This marked Roseborough’s first career game scoring 20 point or more
Roseborough is the fourth Spartan to score 20 points or more in a game this season
Bell has scored in double figures in five consecutive games
Pasha Goodarzi knocked down two threes and finished with seven points
The Spartans recorded four blocks and nine steals in the game
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host Air Force on Tuesday, January 13, at 7 p.m. at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The game can be watched on NBC Sports California and Mountain West Network.
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