SAN JOSE, Calif.- The San José State men’s basketball team (4-5, 0-0 MW) will host Long Beach State (2-8, 0-2 Big West) at the Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game can be watched on 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 third game of a four game home stand for the Spartans. SJSU will play eight of 11 games at the Provident Credit Union Event Center from Nov. 11 – Jan. 17
The Spartans LBSU matched up for the first time in 18 years last season at the Ball Dawgs Classic with the Spartans taking the game 82-66
The Spartans haven’t defeated Long Beach State at home on Feb. 11, 1991
The Spartans are averaging 13.1 offensive rebounds per game, second in the conference and 82nd best in the country
Colby Garland is averaging 17.9 points per game, ranking third in the Mountain West
In addition to being third in the conference in scoring, Garland leads the conference in made field goals and is sixth in field goal percentage
Garland has scored 10 or more points in eight out of nine games this season, scored 20+ in four games and 30 in one game
Garland became the first Spartan since Adrian Oliver in 2008-09 to score 20+ in each of his first three games of the season
Yaphet Moundi has five double-doubles so far this season ranking first the Mountain West and eighth in the nation
Moundi has the most double-doubles in a season for the Spartans since Michael Steadman recorded 11 in 2018-19
Moundi had a double-double in three consecutive games (vs. #17 Michigan State, Bethesda & Southern), becoming the first Spartan also since Steadman in 2019
Moundi is averaging 11.7 points and 9.1 rebounds so far this season
Moundi’s 9.1 rebounds per game is the third most in the Mountain West and 36th in the nation
Moundi’s 6.44 defensive rebounds per game is the third most in the conference and 32nd most in the nation
Moundi’s 56 attempted free throws are the second most in the Mountain West
Adrian Myers recorded a career-high 20 points, eight rebounds and four threes and shot 8-for-11 off the bench in the Spartans’ win over San Diego (12/5)
Ben Roseborough is shooting .409 percent from beyond the arc, the best three point percentage on the team
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
Jermaine Washington is averaging the third most minutes per game in the Mountain West this season. His averages of 12.0 points and 3.0 assists per game are career-bests
Sadraque NgaNga is averaging 5.6 rebounds per game. Combined with Moundi, the Spartans starting frontcourt averaged 14.7 rebounds per game
Marcus Overstreet is averaging 17.0 rebounds per 40 minutes, the highest on the team
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