SAN JOSE, Calif.- The San José State men’s basketball team (3-5, 0-0 MW) will host San Diego (3-4, 0-0 WCC) at the Provident Credit Union Event Center on Friday at 7 p.m. The game can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area and the Mountain West Network and can be heard on KTRB 860 AM.
The Spartans are looking to return to postseason play for the third time in four years which would be the best stretch in program history
Last season, the Spartans competed in the NIT for the first time since 1981
The Spartans’ 46 wins over their last three seasons is the most wins since the team won 46 games from 1985-88 while in the Big West conference
This is the second game of a four game home stand for the Spartans. SJSU will play eight of their next 11 games at the Provident Credit Union Event Center from Nov. 11 – Jan. 17
The Spartans have won two of the last three games against San Diego. The Spartans fell 97-45 in their last matchup in 2017 from the Provident Credit Union Event Center
Colby Garland is averaging 17.6 points per game, ranking fourth in the Mountain West
Yaphet Moundi has four double-doubles so far this season. His four double-doubles are tops the Mountain West and 14th most in the nation
Moundi had a double-double in three consecutive games (vs. #17 Michigan State, Bethesda & Southern), becoming the first Spartan since Michael Steadman in 2019 to accomplish the feat
Redshirt freshman Ben Roseborough is currently averaging 10.6 points per game. The last Spartan freshman to average more than 10 points per game was Keith Fisher in 2017-18
Garland has scored 15 or more points in seven out of eight games this season
In addition to being fourth in the conference in scoring, Garland is fifth in field goal percentage and second in total made field goals
Garland became the first Spartan since Adrian Oliver in 2008-09 to score 20+ in each of his first three games of the season.
Moundi is averaging 10.9 points and 8.8 rebounds so far this season
Moundi’s 8.8 rebounds per game is the third most in the Mountain West and 48th most in the nation
Moundi’s 6.13 defensive rebounds per game is the third most in the conference and 43rd most in the nation
Moundi’s 50 attempted free throws are the fourth most in the Mountain West
Roseborough and Jermaine Washington are the team’s leading three point shooters. Both are averaging 2.3 threes per game, tied for seventh most in the conference
Roseborough is shooting .409 percent from beyond the arc while Washington is shooting .383
Washington is averaging the third most minutes per game in the Mountain West this season. His averages of 11.4 points and 2.6 assists per game are career-bests
Over the last four games, Sadraque NgaNga is averaging 9.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game
Marcus Overstreet is averaging 17.0 rebounds per 40 minutes, the highest on the team
The Spartans were picked 10th in the Mountain West preseason poll
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