Nov. 17, 2014
SAN JOSÉ STATE TAKES ON PEPPERDINE; TRAVELS TO CAL STATE FULLERTON
The Spartans will play their third home game in a row to begin the 2014-15 season against Pepperdine on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Event Center. Then the team hits the road for the first time to take on Cal State Fullerton at Titan Gym on Saturday, November 22, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets for Wednesday's game are on sale now at the Spartan Ticket Office.
GAMES #3-4
SAN JOSÉ STATE (1-1) vs. PEPPERDINE (2-0)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 7:00 PM
THE EVENT CENTER (5,000)
SAN JOSE, CALIF.
COVERAGE:
KSJS 90.5 FM
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SAN JOSÉ STATE (1-1) vs. CAL STATE FULLERTON (0-2)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2:00 PM
TITAN GYM (4,000)
FULLERTON, CALIF.
COVERAGE:
KLIV 1590 AM RADIO
TOUGH OVERTIME STRETCH ENDS WITH 73-68 LOSS TO PORTLAND
San José State led by as many as 13 in the second half, but Portland came back to force overtime where a Spartan scoring drought lasted over four minutes. The Spartans were out to a quick four-point lead in the overtime period before the dry spell allowed Portland to win the game, 73-68.
BAKER & ROGERS MAKE IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Point guard Jordan Baker and forward Frank Rogers led San José State in scoring with 17 and 16 points respectively in their first game as Spartans against Portland on November 16. The two combined to shoot 50 percent (12-24) from the floor. It was the first game in over a year for both players who sat out the 2013-14 season as redshirt transfers.
Jordan Baker SET TO FACE HIS OLD TEAM
Jordan Baker's second game in a Spartan uniform will be against Pepperdine, his former team. Baker averaged 11.3 points per game over 59 games in two seasons with the Waves. He was the team's second-leading scorer in 2012-13, his sophomore year, at 11.4 points per game.
LAST MEETING WITH PEPPERDINE
San José State won at Pepperdine 83-77 last season, extending the all-time series lead to 25-20. Jaleel Williams had a career-best 22 points that night, leading the Spartans to their first win of the 2013-14 season.
MORE ABOUT PEPPERDINE
The Waves began the 2014-15 season with an 89-74 win at home over Fresno State. All five starters finished in double-figures with Stacy Davis leading the way with 22 points. Stacy, Jeremy Major and Amadi Udenyi are all returning starters from 2013-14 for Pepperdine. Davis was an All-WCC first-team choice last year, and Major made the conference's All-Freshman team. The Waves are coached by Marty Wilson in his fourth season.
SPARTAN BASKETBALL TEAMS UP WITH STRETCH INTERNET
Fans across the nation can now listen to every men's basketball game as San José State has teamed up with Stretch Internet for audio broadcasts during the 2014-15 season. Justin Allegri will call the play-by-play with commentary from Joe Boylan and broadcasts can be heard across the nation for free. Visit the men's basketball schedule page for the live link to all broadcasts. Weekend contests can also be heard on KLIV 1590 AM Radio.
SINGLE-GAME & SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
For tickets to all San José State men's basketball games, call the Spartan Ticket Office at 408-924-7589 or visit the tickets section on SJSUSpartans.com. The Spartan Ticket Office is your one-stop shop for all single-game tickets and season ticket plans. Also see the Season Ticket Membership Brochure for information on this year's variable ticket pricing.
JOIN THE SPARTANS AT THE PRESTIGIOUS WOODEN LEGACY
Tickets for the 2014 DIRECTV Wooden Legacy are on sale now! Call the Spartan Ticket Office today at 408-924-7589 so you can be there when the San José State opens up one of the most prestigious annual college basketball tournaments on Thursday, November 27 at 8:00 p.m. against Washington in Titan Gym. The tournament will be held at two sites with the opening two rounds being played Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28) at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton. Four games, including the championship contest, will be played at Honda Center on Sunday, November 30 in Anaheim, Calif. The Thanksgiving weekend event also includes: Long Beach State, Princeton, San Diego, UTEP, Washington, Western Michigan and Xavier.
WILLIAMS DEFINES PRODUCTION INCREASE
Senior Jaleel Williams had the MW's fifth-largest increase in per game scoring last season, averaging 8.8 points more than he had in 2012-13. He also improved his rebounding by 4.3 per game, which was the third-largest improvement in the MW in 2013-14.
SPARTANS SIZE UP
The Spartans have added depth in the big-man department for the 2014-15 season. Freshmen Leon Bahner and Ryan Singer stand 6-foot-11 and 6-foot-9 respectively, while junior transfer Ivo Basor stands 6-foot-8. Frank Rogers, listed at 6-foot-9, is ready for action this year after redshirting the 2013-14 season. These players will join the seven-foot sophomore Matt Pollard in the Spartans' frontcourt.
TWO NEW COACHES JOIN WOJCIK'S STAFF
Mike Lepore and Tyler Ojanen joined the Spartans coaching staff beginning with the 2014-15 season. Lepore spent the last two years as the director of basketball operations at Saint Louis University when the Billikens had their best two-year stretch of success with a combined 55-14 record. Ojanen comes to the Spartans from Saint Mary's College where he was also the director of basketball operations from 2009-13. Ojanen made three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two NIT Tournaments with the Gaels.