SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José State men's basketball wraps up a two-game road trip on Wednesday with a trip to Laramie to take on Wyoming at 6:00 p.m. PT inside the Arena-Auditorium. Justin Allegri will have the Spartans radio call on KLIV 1590 AM. Fans can watch online on the Mountain West Network.
Game #18
San José State (3-14, 0-5) at Wyoming (4-14, 0-5)
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 6:00 p.m. (PT)
Arena-Auditorium
Laramie, Wyo.
LIVE STATS
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a win would mean...
» The Spartans are looking to break a six-game losing streak to the Cowboys and are seeking their first-ever win in Laramie (0-9). A win would also snap an eight-game losing skid and give SJSU their first conference win of the season.
NEWCOMERS GETTING IT DONE
» The Spartans have played nine first-year players this season, including regular starters Michael Steadman, Zach Chappell, Craig LeCesne and Brae Ivey. The newcomers are accounting for 67 percent of the Spartans' offense (760-1124
baumann is boss
» Sophomore Noah Baumann is shooting lights out from beyond the arc this season, so good in fact that he leads the Mountain West in 3-point percentage at 53.8 percent. Baumann also ranks in the top-10 in the MW in 3-pointers per game (2.4)
» In the loss to Utah State, Baumann had one of the most impressive performances of his career as he scored a career-high 29 points and tied the school record with seven 3-pointers (7-of-10). He also set career highs in 3-point attempts and FG attempts.
» Baumann holds the top two scoring performances by a Spartan this season with 29 vs. Utah State and 23 vs. Northern Arizona. The sophomore is averaging 10.6 points in conference play, which leads the team and is shooting 48 percent from 3-point range in conference games.
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 and promoted director of operations Ryan Cooper to assistant coach.
steady steadman
» JUCO transfer Michael Steadman has made a big impact this season as a leader on and off the court. The 6'10 forward is averaging a team-high 12.4 points per game and ranks fifth in the Mountain West with 8.4 rebounds per game. Steadman has six double-doubles on the season, ranking third in the conference and has scored in double figures in 14-of-17 games. He also has eight games with double-digit rebounds.
series history: wyoming
» Wyoming leads the overall series 14-2 and has won six games. The Spartans' last win was on Jan. 13, 2016 in a 62-55 victory at the Event Center. SJSU's other win was Feb. 22, 1997 (67-62), also in San Jose. The Spartans are 0-9 in games played in Laramie.
» Wyoming checks in at 10th place in the Mountain West standings with a 4-14 overall record and 0-5 start to conference play. Do-It-All Guard Jalen James leads the Cowboys in scoring (20.6 ppg) and rebounds (9.1 pg). The senior was a preseason All-Conference Team selection. The Cowboys are led by Allen Edwards in his 3rd season at the helm.