SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José State men's basketball will have its second shot at Air Force after losing the first time in 2019 73-71 in double overtime. The Spartans Falcons will face off on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Colorado Springs. Fans can listen to Justin Allegri's call on the TuneIn app and can stream the game live via the Mountain West Network.
Game #26
San José State (3-22, 0-13) at Air Force (11-15, 6-8)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Clune Arena (5,843)
San Jose, Calif.
LIVE STATS
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TUNE IN
Check out the video below for a quick tutorial on how to access the Spartans radio call via the TuneIn app.
a win would mean...
» Breaking a 15-game losing skid and would be the Spartans' first conference win of 2019. It would also be SJSU's fourth win over Air Force in the last seven games. After the Spartans won three straight in 2016 and '17, the Falcons swept both games last season (78-71 and 83-61) and won the first game of 2019, 73-71, in double OT.
recapping game one vs. the falcons
» SJSU played one of their best games of the season in the first meeting of the year with the Falcons, but ultimately fell 73-71 in double-overtime. Brae Ivey, who finished with 18 points, hit a 3 with just two seconds remaining to send the game to the first overtime.
» Michael Steadman dominated with 24 points and was one of three Spartans in double-fgure rebouding wiht 12. Ashtin Chastain tallied 13 and Craig LeCesne pulled down 12.
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 69.5 percent of the Spartans' offense (1,127-1,621).
» Steadman alone is accounting for nearly 20 percent of the team's offense with 320 points (19.7 percent).
CHAPPELL'S SHOW
» Freshman Zach Chappell has come on strong as of late, starting the last three games and averaging 7.6 points in the last five games. Against UNLV, Chappell finished with 11 points, a career-high six rebounds and nine assists - tied for the most by a Spartan this season. He had 10 points in his last outing vs. Colorado State.
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 45.3 percent. Baumann also ranks in the top-10 in the MW in 3-pointers per game (2.3).
» Baumann set a new school record of 22 consecutive games with a 3-point bucket made against UNLV on Feb. 16, breaking a tie with Robert Owens, who closed out the 2009-10 season on a 21-game streak, for the new record. His streak is currently at 23.
» 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 1st and 3rd
highest-scoring performances by a Spartan this season with 29 vs. Utah State and 23 vs. Northern Arizona. The sophomore is averaging 10.2 points in conference play, second-most on the team (Steadman).
» Last season as a freshman, Baumann finished the year 40-for-87 (.460) from 3-point range. He has already eclipsed those numbers with five regular season games to go (58-128, .453).
CHASTAIN TAKING CHARGE
» Junior center Ashtin Chastain has been tasked to fill in the gap in the starting lineup with senior Oumar Barry sidelined by injury. Chastain has started the last six games in his stead and is averaging 5.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in those starts.
CH-CH-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.
providing a spark
» Despite losing 90-71 to Colorado State, the Spartans may have found a hidden gem in the form of junior walk on Brian Rodriguez-Flores. The Phoenix native played 17 minutes and scored a season-high 13 points.
starry knight
» Freshman guard Seneca Knight has upped his game recently as well. In the last five games, the Lafayette, La., native is averaging 8.6 points. In his last outing against Colorado State, he led the team with a 14 point performance.
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 12.8 points per game and ranks sixth in the Mountain West with 7.9 rebounds per game. Steadman has seven double-doubles on the season, ranking fifth in the conference and has scored in double figures in 18-of-25 games. He also has 10 games with double-digit rebounds.
» Steadman leads the team with three games with at least 20 points, including back-to-back efforts vs. Air Force and Utah State. He put up a career-high 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the loss to Air Force. He then followed up with 20 points at Utah State and had 16 in his last game out at Boise State.
CHANGE IT UP
» Head Coach Jean Prioleau has used 10 different lineups throughout the season with no one player starting each time out. Senior Oumar Barry had started the first 17 games before an injury kept him out of the lineup the last four games. Seven newcomers have made starts, including freshmen Seneca Knight, Zach Chappell, Trey Smith and
Christian Anigwe.
on the board(s)
» SJSU ranks second in the MW in offensive boards with 11.0 per game. They ranks sixth in defensive boards with 25.8
series history: air force
» Saturday's game will be the 15th overall meeting between the Spartans and Falcons. SJSU has a pair of three-game win streaks in the series. The Spartans have won three of the six games, however Air Force is on a three-game win streak after taking game one of two in 2019 in a 73-71 double-overtime win in San Jose.
» Air Force checks in with an 11-15 overall record and 6-8 mark in conference play. The Falcons are led by a great offensive weapon in Lavelle Scottie, who leads the team at 15.5 points per game. The Falcons are led by 7th-year head coach Dave Pilipovich.