SAN JOSE, Calif. – Fresh off a trip to Bimini, The Bahamas for the Junkanoo Jam, San José State men's basketball is back home this Saturday to take on rival Santa Clara as the back end of a doubleheader with the women's team. The women take on CSU Bakersfield at 12:00 p.m. and the men will play at 3:00 p.m.
Game #6
Santa Clara (0-4) vs. San José State (1-4)
Saturday Nov.23, 3:00 p.m. (PT)
Event Center (5,000)
San Jose, California
TAKE FIVE - BRAE IVEY
Before diving in to this weekend's game details, take a minute to Take Five with junior guard Brae Ivey. Ivey transferred to SJSU from Riverside City College and is already making a huge impact on the Spartans' program. Ivey currently leads the team in points per game at 14.4 and is coming off a big week in the Bahamas where he dropped a season-high 22 points vs. CSU-Bakersfield.
LIVE STATS
Fans can view live stats of all San José State men's basketball games, home and away, by accessing the Live Stats feature at www.sjsuspartans.com. Click on the link on the women's basketball schedule page to follow the action.
VIDEO STREAMING
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RECAPPING THE BAHAMAS
Although SJSU went 0-3 on their trip to Bimini for the Junkanoo Jam, the Spartans saw a lot on the court to encourage the team moving forward. They lost the three games by a combined 11 points and shot 46.9 percent while out-rebounding the opposition 38.3-35.0. The Spartans held double-digit leads in the second quarter of both the CSU-Bakersfield and Central Michigan games, however turnovers proved costly as the finished with 20.3 per game. If SJSU can limit the turnovers and finish games, big things lie ahead in 2018-19.
SUCCESS ON THE BOARDS
The Spartans rank second in the Mountain West in offensive rebounds (12.6) and sixth in defensive rebounds (26.6). Against Weber State (11/15), SJSU pulled down 48 total boards, the fourth-most in the Mountain West this season.
STEADY STEADMAN
JUCO transfer Michael Steadman is off to a hot start at his new home at SJSU. He currently ranks 3rd in the conference in total rebounds per game (9.6) and 46th nationally. He was named to the Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament team after averaging 11.7 points and 7 rebounds per game.
FULL OFFSEASON FOR PRIOLEAU
Head Coach Jean Prioleau is entering his second season at the helm of SJSU men's basketball and is coming off his first full offseason with the program. Prioleau was hired on August 4, 2017, and given just three months to prepare for his debut season. Now with a full offseason under his belt to prepare the team, Prioleau and staff are excited about the team's potential.
STAFF CHANGES
Jean Prioleau made some changes to his staff in the offseason as he brought in former NC State All-American Julius Hodge as an assistant coach. He also promoted director of basketball operations, Ryan Cooper, to assistant coach.
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
Santa Clara enters Saturday's contest 0-4 and are averaging just 61.8 points per game. They are coming off a pair of losses at the hands of Washington (82-68) and Minnesota (80-66) at the Vancouver Showcase in British Columbia. The Broncos are led by third-year head coach Herb Sendek.
IVEY GETTING IT DONE
Junior transfer Brae Ivey leads the Spartans with 14.4 points per game and is coming off a big week in the Bahamas where he averaged 15 points, 6.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds in the Junkanoo Jam, including a season-high 22 points vs. CSU-Bakersfield.