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San Jose State’s losing streak extends to six with loss against Fresno State 69-57

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By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

SAN JOSE- The Spartans looking to end their losing ways returned home to take on Fresno State on Tuesday night.

Heading into this one SJSU was coming off a two-game road trip where they played Utah State and Nevada and unfortunately lost both.

Both games weren’t particularly close though in the Spartans defense neither team they faced are exactly pushovers.

Fresno State had also lost their past two games as they played UNLV and Colorado State. The Spartans extended their losing streak to six games with a 69-57 deficit.

The first half in this one got off to quite the back-and-forth start as both teams exchanged buckets.

The Bulldogs began to pull away at 12:54 when they managed to pull together a 17-10 lead helped in particular by Jalen Weaver’s quick start.

San Jose State never let the first half get too far away from them as Trey Anderson tied the game up at 19 at 9:02.

Once again the teams went back to exchanging buckets with Fresno’s Xavier DuSell shining in particular at the end as he dropped 11 points in the last couple minutes of the first.

The first half ended with the Bulldogs holding onto a slim one-point lead over SJSU 34-33.

SJSU shot a rather average 45.45% from the field while going 2-8 from three. Alvaro Cardenas lead the Spartans in the first half with ten points.

Christain Wise lead by far in rebounds though for the Spartans snagging six in just one half.

Not skipping a beat Fresno got off to a 6-0 run to start the second half as SJSU quickly fell behind.

With the score at 43-40 in favor of Fresno the teams would proceed to not score a point from 15:46 until 12:28 when Myron Amey Jr. finally broke the cold streak.

SJSU would then actually take the lead on the next bucket as Garrett Anderson sunk a three.

They then began to seemingly pull away holding onto a five-point lead with just 10:46 left in the game.

The Bulldogs were able to get their lead back at 8:24 leading to the teams exchanging the lead back-and-forth making it a down-to-the-wire finish.

A 7-0 run by Fresno seemed to seal the deal as once again DuSell hit a clutch three with Trey Anderson fouling on the play making it a 64-57 game.

Isaiah Pope sunk the last bucket of the game for Fresno ending the game at 69-57 with SJSU unable to pull out the victory.

What really doomed the home team in the second was their shooting as they shot an egregious 32.14% from the field.

Cardenas would end up leading the Spartans in points on the night as he scored 12 while going 6-16.

If there was any positive on the night Tibet Goerner made San Jose State history as he broke the record for three-pointers made with 162.

For SJSU it’ll be back to the drawing board as they try to snap this six-game losing streak.

They will hope to end it on Friday against Colorado State on the road at 6:30 p.m. PST.

Nevada Takes Control And Beats San Jose State 90-60

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Friday, February 2nd, 2024

By Troy Ewers

The Nevada Wolf Pack host the San Jose State Spartans for some Friday night hoops. Four of the eight conference games for SJSU have been decided by three points or fewer. They lost at Wyoming on a buzzer beater, fell by only three to No. 19 San Diego State, won at the buzzer at Air Force and lost on a last-second shot to Fresno State. 

Nevada shot well early in the first half and didn’t stop throughout the half. The Wolf Pack started off on a 12-0 run (25-5 in the first 10 minutes) and the Spartans couldn’t stop them if they tried. The Wolf Pack took control and it was 49-24 at halftime.

Out of the 24 points SJSU scored, three players scored 19 of those points. MJ Amey Jr. had nine, Alvaro Cardenas had seven, and Trey Anderson had three in the first half. The biggest point of concern in the first half was SJSU shooting 37% from the field and 25% from the three point line.

Everything was going well for Nevada as at one point they led by 40 points in the game, Nick Davidson with 22 points and Jarod Lucas with 20 ponts, the game was solidified in the Wolf Pack’s hands. San Jose State had a combination of nothing falling for them and what felt like everything fell for Nevada. The game ends with Nevada winning with no issues 90-60. 

This game was definitely something Tim Miles and the Spartans want to forget and they have four days to do it. SJSU’s next game is February 6th against the Fresno State Bulldogs back in San Jose and this season may be a no go for the Spartans as a Mountain West champion contender, but they still have that dog in them where they won’t end this season without a fight.

SJSU drops its fourth straight against #17 Utah State 82-61

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By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

San Jose kicked off their two-game road trip Tuesday taking on one of the best college basketball teams in the country Utah State.

Entering the game SJSU had quite the rough patch losing three in a row against Fresno State, New Mexico, and UNLV.

Things wouldn’t get much easier tonight having to battle the number 17-ranked Utah State on the road.

Despite the tough opponent San Jose State got off to a good start as they lead 13-7 at the 15:30 mark of the first half. This lead was mainly helped by back-to-back threes by Myron Amey Jr. and Trey Anderson.

They would hold on to that lead until 10:55 when Utah State took the lead on a three by Ian Martinez.

The first half continued to swing both ways until towards the end when the Aggies pulled away 37-30 to end the half.

The Spartans had to be somewhat happy with the first as they were hanging in with one of the better basketball teams in the country.

SJSU shot a respectable 36.7% from the field in the first half while Utah State shot an incredible 55.2%. On the flip side though the Aggies shot a dismal 16.7% from beyond the arch with SJSU doing only slightly better at 21.4%.

Once again the Spartans opened the half strong pulling only five points back from the Aggies. A sudden 12-0 run though by Utah State felt like all the home team needed to put SJSU away.

After that run things never really got close again leading Utah State to cruise to a 82-61 victory.

If there was anything in particular that doomed the Spartans it was their shooting beyond the arch as they went 5-23. Myron Amey Jr. continues to lead this team as he put up the most points tonight with 14 while also snagging seven rebounds.

On the other side of things, Great Osobor had a stellar night posting up 31 points against the Spartans and seven rebounds. Osobor also shot an outstanding 9-15 with Darius Brown II racking up five assists leading his team in that category.

Unfortunately for the Spartans, most of these losses have been coming against Mountain West teams making their hopes for the playoffs look bleak.

With this loss, they now fall to 1-7 in conference with an overall record of 8-13. Also to note is their away record where they are 1-7 which unfortunately for SJSU as stated earlier their next game is on the road.

That game will be against a somewhat more manageable team Nevada though their record is 15-4.

If you are looking to tune into that game it will be on Friday at 8 p.m. PST.

UNLV Runnin Rebels Run Over San Jose State Spartans 77-65

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The San Jose Spartans battled and dropped their third game in a row to the UNLV Runnin Rebels at Provident Event Credit Union in San Jose on Sat Jan 27, 2024 (photo by SJSU Spartans)

Saturday, January 27th, 2024

By Troy Ewers

The San Jose State Spartans host UNLV in a conference game. The Spartans won both contests against the Runnin’ Rebels last season, including an overtime win at home and a nine-point victory in Las Vegas.

Tibet Görener scored 11 points in both games while Trey Anderson registered a game-high 19 points in the win on the road. The Spartans couldn’t hold the Runnin Rebels back and went down to defeat 77-65 at Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose.

Starting off hot, the Spartans shot 90% from the field and 100% from three in the first nine minutes and gained a controlling lead early. UNLV closed the gap by shooting proficiently from the field, 24 points in the paint, but were scoreless in the final three minutes of the half which kept SJSU on top. SJSU held the lead at half 39-32.

Tibet Gorener and Alvaro Cardenas both led the Spartans with 10 points and SJSU’s largest lead was 12 points. The Spartans have held leads in the past, but they haven’t had a great track record of holding leads. 

The second half was a complete breakdown for the Spartans as they lost the lead to the Rebels halfway through the second half. UNLV went on a 14 of 14 run to end the game and put a dagger in the heart of the Spartans and pop the balloon of energy in the Event Center. UNLV wins 77-65 decisively. Keylan Boone led the Rebels with 18 points and was a huge deciding factor in this game. 

The Spartans couldn’t hold this lead and it’s another loss on the season, most importantly another loss in the Mountain West Conference. The next game for SJSU is against Utah State in Utah on January 30th and the Spartans look to regain some momentum going into February.

Buzzer Beater Finish For The Spartans As They Lose 85-82 To Fresno State

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Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

The San Jose State Spartans made a valent effort against the Fresno Bulldogs at Save Mart Arena in Fresno on Tue Jan 16, 2024 (photo by the San Jose State Spartans)

By Troy Ewers 

The Fresno State Bulldogs hosted the San Jose State Spartans in a Mountain West Conference game. Three of the four conference games for SJSU have been decided by three points or fewer. They lost at Wyoming on a buzzer beater by the Cowboys’ Akuel Kot, fell by only three to No. 19 San Diego State and won at the buzzer at Air Force.

The Spartans have yet to play a conference game where the winning team won by more than ten points. Boise State came closest when they beat the Spartans by nine. This was a close three point game on Tuesday night in Fresno but the Spartans couldn’t hold on taking a tough 85-82 loss.

The first half of the game looked like Fresno State was going to run away with this early, but not if Tibet Gorener had anything to say about it. Spartans forward Gorener utilized every bit of his 19 minutes of the half. 22 points and 5 rebounds for Gorener led SJSU on a back and forth.

Spartans went 53% from the three point line which not only kept them in the game as halftime approached, but a one point lead at halftime. Fresno State hit 56% from the field, but it couldn’t stop Gorener and the Spartans from grabbing a lead. 40-39 Spartans at half. 

The second half was another close call for San Jose State. The whole half these two teams traded buckets Gorener adding another 10 points to his total, Trey Anderson had 21 points and MJ Amey Jr. came in with a clean 13 points.

The game was another heavyweight bout for the Spartans where no one had a real advantage, but the whole time these two never slacked off. When the final seconds ticked down Amey Jr. got a turnover off an offensive foul and after the Fresno State timeout with four seconds left.

The Bulldogs guard Isaiah Hill who walked out of here with 24 points, 16 coming in the second half, hit a contested three and once again the Spartans had a game decided by three points or fewer. Fresno State wins off a buzzer beater 85-82. 

Spartans can’t shake these late game pressure situations, making it the fourth out of five conference games that were decided by three points or fewer. The highlights for the Spartans, was Tibet Gorener having 32 points, but in SJSU’s case it’s another key player for them balling out, but can’t close it out.

The Spartans have a “long” break before their next game. An Eight day break and then the Spartans are back in San Jose at the Provident Credit Union Event Center against New Mexico on January 24th.

San Jose State wins off buzzer beater from Myron Amey Jr. against Air Force 70-67

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By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

The Spartans looked to end their three-game losing skid with a win over Air Force on Saturday night.

Heading into this one the Spartan’s record had dipped to 7-9 while Air Force was sporting a record of 7-7.

The first half started off rather close as the teams exchanged buckets with neither being able to pull away.

Their lethal shooting helped San Jose pull away, though, as they shot 62% in the first half while going 5-10 from three. Leading the way in points for the Spartans was Tibet Goerner who had 11 points in the first half along with four rebounds.

Air Force shot at a decent 54% with Ethan Taylor contributing the most as he had ten while Jeffrey Mills racked up four assists in the half.

While Mill’s four assists were good Alvaro Cardenas outdid him with six assists in the first.

Heading into halftime the Spartans had the lead at 46-33.

The second half did not start out well for SJSU as Air Force went on a 9-0 run to start the half cutting their lead to 46-42.

Trey Anderson would break the run with a layup but Air Force continued to hang around.

Then at 3:41 with the score tied Air Force took the lead for the first time in the game off a pair of free throws by Rytis Petraitis.

The teams continued to exchange leads leading up to an insane finish as the game was tied with 1.5 seconds left on the clock.

San Jose State had one last chance to put the game away or it meant overtime as Cardenas would inbound the ball from Air Force’s baseline.

As Cardenas scanned the floor he saw Myron Amey Jr. who had been hot all second half stick out his hand for the pass. Without hesitation, Cardenas flung it to Amey who with a defender draped all over him drained the three-ball ending the game right then and there.

As the players rushed the floor SJSU’s record now improved to 8-9 while Air Force’s fell to 7-8.

Amey ended up being the leader in points on the night with 16 and rebounds as he had nine while Cardenas racked up nine assists. For Air Force Ethan Taylor had the most points with 19.

San Jose State will look to keep the good times rolling in their next game against Fresno State on the road on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Spartans drop their third straight lose San Diego State 81-78 at Provident Credit Union

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By Troy Ewers

Short moment of happiness on the San Jose State Spartans bench as they would later lose to the San Diego State Aztecs in San Jose on Tue Jan 9, 2024 (SJSU Spartans photo)

Tuesday, January 9th, 2024

By Troy Ewers 

SAN JOSE–The San Jose State Spartans host the No. 19 ranked San Diego State Aztecs in a big conference game for the Spartans. The Aztecs are riding a six game winning streak and 13-2 record, both losses coming in away games to unranked teams and San Jose State hopes to be another unranked team to hand San Diego State an L on the season. SJSU hasn’t won a conference game so far and hope they can get the ball rolling against an in-state Conference rival.

A surprising first half as both teams were fighting to get a run started. Each team looked as even as it could be, literally feeling like a heavyweight bout where blows were traded and when it looked like the Aztecs were generating a run, the Spartans stayed in the mix with free throws and threes.

For the opening half Alvaro Cardenas and Trey Anderson led the Spartans in points, Cardenas having 10 and Anderson having 11. On the other side Jaedon Ledee with 14 points and Lamont Butler with 11 points were the point leaders for the Aztecs.

This led to a 42-41 Aztec lead at halftime and in Event Center in front of predominantly San Diego State crowd, the score shocked people where the Spartans had a chance to upset their rivals. 

The second half was no different than the first… a slugfest between two teams trading buckets. Tibet Gorener showing everyone why he’s third all tie in SJSU history in three point shooting as he dropped a couple early ones at the top of the half to tie things up and after SDSU switched to a full court press, the battle became more physical which led to some questionable fouls and some chippiness from both coaches.

A three from Amey Jr. tied it up with four minutes left and when the clock was at a minute and a half left the Spartans were within four points making the game a battle of who can not make a crucial mistake. With 40 seconds the Spartans were now within two points and a shot clock violation on San Diego State created a high pressure last possession for the Spartans.

SJSU had the ball with 13 seconds left and a major opportunity at their hands and Trey Anderson gets blocked. After Lamont Butler went 50% on his free throw attempt giving the Aztecs a three point lead. Spartans miss the buzzer beater and the game ends 81-78 San Diego State winning. 

San Diego State brought a large crowd and their A-game and even though the Spartans brought their A-game, the Aztecs squeaked out the victory. Cardenas led the Spartans with 21 points and didn’t get a double like he did three of the last six games, but walked out with a great showcase.

On the Aztec side, Jaedon LeDee was the point leader with 31 points and 10 rebounds. SDSU stays undefeated in conference play while SJSU is winless in the Mountain West.

Next game for the Spartans is January 13th against Air Force and Coach Tim Miles has to do some course correction as his Spartans have now lost three in a row.

Despite heroic first half performance by Myron Amey Jr. SJSU falls to Boise State 78-69

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Photo courtesy of San Jose State Spartans. Latrell Davis dribbles up the court.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

SAN JOSE- The Spartans welcomed Boise State to Provident Credit Union Event Center for a Mountain West clash.

Heading into this one San Jose State was coming off a loss against Wyoming in heartbreaking fashion. While on the other hand the Broncos had won their previous game against Utah Valley 85-63.

If the first half had a headline it would have to include Myron Amey Jr. who simply could not be stopped.

Accounting for more than half of SJSU’s 40 points Amey dropped a truly remarkable 25. With most of them coming from beyond the arch as he went 5-7 from three.

Despite the fantastic performance Amey wasn’t getting much help as the next closest scorer was Trey Anderson with six.

On the other side of the floor O’Mar Stanley was cooking in the paint with 15 points and five rebounds.

Heading into the second half with a five point lead it felt like SJSU was poised to pull off the upset.

Unfortunately for the blue-and-white though Amey went cold and the offense continued it’s poor first half play.

In comparison to the first Amey only had five points while Alvaro Cardenas lead the way with nine in the second half.

The Broncos went the opposite of cold as Stanley continued his stellar play with 15 points in the second half while Tyson Degenhart joined in contributing 17 as well.

What really put the game away was an 8-0 run by Boise State that sealed the deal and sucked all the life out of the stadium.

A frustrated Tim Miles slammed his clipboard against the hardwood floor at the 3:57 mark during a timeout but by then it was too late. The broncos took the lead on that same play making it 67-65 and they never looked back.

It was another game were SJSU lead most of the game but couldn’t hold on dropping their record to 7-8 and 0-2 in conference. Boise State with this win improves to a stellar 10-4 and are now 1-0 in conference.

“I mean at the end of the day we’re playing division one college basketball so I mean teams are gonna adjust and do whatever they can we can’t let that happen turnovers are a big part of the game,” Myron Amey Jr. said after the game.

San Jose State is now in desperate need of a win but their next opponent will not be easy as they will have to battle San Diego State. That game will be on Tuesday at home at 8 p.m.

Buzzer Beater Finish As San Jose State Loses 75-73 To Wyoming

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The San Jose State Spartans tangled with the Wyoming Cowboys on Tue Jan 2, 2024 at Arena Auditorium in Laramie Wyoming (San Jose State Spartans photo)

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

By Troy Ewers

 The San José State Spartans (7-7, 0-0 Mountain West) battled the Wyoming Cowboys (8-6, 0-0 Mountain West). The Spartans have not played since Dec. 20 when they won 81-78 over Santa Clara. In the victory, the Spartans were led by MJ Amey Jr. and Alvaro Cardenas. Amey Jr. registered 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block while Cardenas produced a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists. Unlike their win against the Broncos the Spartans were defeated by the Cowboys on Tuesday night by a bucket 75-73.

Game recap: The first half for the Spartans was a high energy and high volume half that ended with them having a hefty lead 47-35. SJSU hit 51% from the field, 50% from the three point line, and 22 rebounds and despite having five turnovers, the Spartans maintained control against Wyoming the whole half.

Cardenas led San Jose State with 12 points, also leading in assists and rebounds by halftime. Wyoming’s biggest flaw was their shooting, only hitting 30% from the field, causing them to try and dig out of a 12 point hole. The Spartans are 5-3 this season when leading at halftime.

San Jose State held the lead the whole half, but the gap was closed by Wyoming as they matched the Spartans on the boards and on the scoreboard. With six minutes left Wyoming tied it up at 66 points a piece.

The remainder of the half was a back and forth where both teams traded baskets and even leads, but the final seconds wound down and Wyoming’s Akuel Kot hit a mid range buzzer beater to win the ballgame for the Cowboys 75-73. 

Now 5-4 when leading at half, but more importantly 7-7 in their overall record, the SJSU Spartans need to string together some wins if they want this season to result in a conference championship or even sniff a chance at it. Being 0-1 after this Wyoming matchup isn’t helpful, but they can bounce back against Boise State back in San Jose at 7:30pm PT on Friday, January 5th.

Buzzer Beater Finish As San Jose State Loses 75-73 To Wyoming

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Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

By Troy Ewers

 The San José State Spartans (7-7, 0-0 Mountain West) battled the Wyoming Cowboys (8-6, 0-0 Mountain West). The Spartans have not played since Dec. 20 when they won 81-78 over Santa Clara. In the victory, the Spartans were led by MJ Amey Jr. and Alvaro Cardenas. Amey Jr. registered 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block while Cardenas produced a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists. Unlike their win against the Broncos the Spartans were defeated by the Cowboys on Tuesday night by a bucket 75-73.

Game recap: The first half for the Spartans was a high energy and high volume half that ended with them having a hefty lead 47-35. SJSU hit 51% from the field, 50% from the three point line, and 22 rebounds and despite having five turnovers, the Spartans maintained control against Wyoming the whole half.

Cardenas led San Jose State with 12 points, also leading in assists and rebounds by halftime. Wyoming’s biggest flaw was their shooting, only hitting 30% from the field, causing them to try and dig out of a 12 point hole. The Spartans are 5-3 this season when leading at halftime.

San Jose State held the lead the whole half, but the gap was closed by Wyoming as they matched the Spartans on the boards and on the scoreboard. With six minutes left Wyoming tied it up at 66 points a piece.

The remainder of the half was a back and forth where both teams traded baskets and even leads, but the final seconds wound down and Wyoming’s Akuel Kot hit a mid range buzzer beater to win the ballgame for the Cowboys 75-73. 

Now 5-4 when leading at half, but more importantly 7-7 in their overall record, the SJSU Spartans need to string together some wins if they want this season to result in a conference championship or even sniff a chance at it. Being 0-1 after this Wyoming matchup isn’t helpful, but they can bounce back against Boise State back in San Jose at 7:30pm PT on Friday, January 5th.