SAN JOSE, Calif. - After tallying back-to-back wins against Pepperdine and New Mexico, the San José State men's basketball team will look to continue its winning ways on Saturday with a 4 PM tip at Fresno State.
SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS (5-10, 1-2 MW)
PPG: 68.3 | FG%: 39.9 | 3FG%: 29.9 | FT%: 67.7
Notes: The Spartans take a two-game winning streak into Saturday's contest at Fresno State. San José State had lost eight straight prior to wins over Pepperdine and New Mexico. The latter being a thrilling come-from-behind effort. The Spartans trailed by as much as 14 points in the first half, roared back to an 18-point second half lead before needing a game-winning three-pointer from junior Richard Washington in the final seconds to defeat the Lobos at home for a second straight season. Washington is second on the team, averaging 8.5 points per game this year.
FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS (4-10, 0-3 MW)
PPG: 69.3 | FG%: 41.6 | 3FG%: 31.9 | FT%: 72.6
Series: SJSU trails Fresno State all-time, 81-92
Last: SJSU lost, 121-81, on Mar. 9, 2019 in Fresno
Notes: Fresno State is on a three-game losing streak after falling to San Francisco, UC Riverside and No. 13 ranked San Diego State. On Wednesday against the Aztecs, freshman guard Jarred Hyder had 23 points off the bench for the Bulldogs. Hyder is averaging 12.1 points per game this year. Deshon Taylor and Braxton Huggins each scored 30+ points last year when SJSU visited the Save Mart Center. Huggins was 10-of-16 from three-point range.
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SPARTANS ROAR BACK TO BEAT NEW MEXICO
- Junior Richard Washington hit a game-winning three-pointer, his seventh of the game, with eight seconds left to give SJSU its second-straight win over New Mexico, 88-85.
- New Mexico led by as much as 14 points in the first half while the Spartans led by as much as 18 in the second.
- Washington posted a career-high 25 points and a career-high seven three-pointers. He had made just six three-pointers over the previous 10 games.
- SJSU had runs of 14-0, 10-0 and 12-2 in the game while New Mexico had runs of 17-2 and 11-0.
- The victory was the highest NET/RPI win of head coach Jean Prioleau's career. New Mexico entered the game at No. 59 in the NCAA's NET rankings and dropped to 86.
FIRING FROM LONG RANGE
- The Spartans made nine-or-fewer three-pointers in each of their first 13 games this season.
- In back-to-back wins over Pepperdine and New Mexico, the Spartans tallied 13 and 12 three-pointers, respectively.
- SJSU also attempted a season-high 34 threes against Pepperdine and fired 33 threes against New Mexico.
SAN JOSE STATE POUNDS PEPPERDINE
- The Spartans snapped an eight-game losing streak with an 83-68 win over Pepperdine on Dec. 28.
- The Spartans turned the ball over a season-low seven times.
- Senior guard Brae Ivey tallied a career-high 23 points and hit a career-best five three-pointers.
- Sophomore guard Seneca Knight posted his first collegiate double-double with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
SPARTANS COME UP JUST SHORT AT SANTA CLARA
- Down by as much as 17 points in the second half, the Spartans rallied back but the comeback fell short in an 89-85 loss at Santa Clara on Dec. 18.
- San José State scored 58 points in the second half after scoring just 26 in the first half.
- The Spartans had five players score in double figures for the first time since a win over Life Pacific on Nov. 7, 2018.
- Guard Zach Chappell tallied a career-high 20 points off the bench and dished out a team-high six assists.
- In his first career start, forward Ralph Agee posted 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
- SJSU outrebounded Santa Clara, 36-25.
HEARTBREAK AT SAN DIEGO STATE
- The Spartans suffered a heartbreaking loss at San Diego State on Dec. 8. Up by a point with five seconds remaining, the Spartans saw SDSU point guard Malachi Flynn hit a deep three-pointer at the buzzer for the win.
- Forward Ralph Agee posted his first double-double for the Spartans with 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
- The Spartans held SDSU to just 31.7 percent shooting.
- SJSU matched a season-low with 11 turnovers.
SPARTANS STYMIE GRAMBLING STATE
- Grambling State entered the game on Nov. 20 with the nation's No. 1 scoring offense, averaging 114 points over its first three games.
- The Spartans held the Tigers 38 points under their average in an 83-76 win at the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
- Grambling State was 1-of-10 shooting on three-pointers.
BALANCED EFFORT IN WIN VS. SIMPSON
- The Spartans had 13 different players score in an 85-60 win over Simpson on Nov. 17.
- Guard Zach Chappell came off the bench to score a season-high 14 points, including a pair of three-pointers.
- Guard Seneca Knight was 6-of-8 shooting for 15 points.
- Forward Ralph Agee posted 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
- Freshman walk-on Harminder Dhaliwal made his collegiate debut and had two points and two rebounds in six minutes.
SPARTANS STUN HOFSTRA IN SEASON-OPENER
- San José State opened the 2019-20 season with a bang, defeating Hofstra on the road, 79-71, on Nov. 6.
- Hofstra won 27 games last year, SJSU lost 27 games.
- In his Spartan debut, JC transfer and former Wake Forest guard, Richard Washington, posted a team-high 23 points off the bench on 8-of-13 shooting. He scored 12 of his 23 points in the final four minutes, including a stretch of three straight three-pointers to put the game away.
- It was SJSU's first win in a road opener since 2010-11 when the Spartans topped Eastern Washington, 67-60.
- The Spartans snapped a 21-game road losing streak dating back to the 2017-18 campaign.
- SJSU won on the East Coast for the first time since 2001-02, when the Spartans defeated Fairleigh Dickinson at the BCA Tournament hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C.
NCAA'S TALLEST TEAMS
San José State is the 10th tallest team in the NCAA this season, based on average height in inches. The Spartans have clashed with Utah State, the tallest in the nation, and Oregon State already this season.
