SAN JOSE, Calif. - Fresh off an 87-79 win over Fresno Pacific in Santa Cruz, San Jose State men's basketball has headed slightly north to Moraga where they will take on Saint Mary's on Friday evening. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. PT.
Game No. 2
San Jose State (1-0) at Saint Mary's (5-1)
7:00 p.m. PT | Moraga, Calif. | University Credit Union Pavilion
RADIO & STREAMING INFORMATION:
The game will be streamed live on the WCC and Mountain West Network. With Justin Allegri committed to other duties (Ahem...Go Spartan Football!), Daniel Barrera will have the Spartan radio call on TuneIn.
A WIN WOULD MEAN...
» A second-straight victory and the first win over Saint Mary's since 2000.
RECAPPING FRESNO PACIFIC
» In a tale of two halves, the Spartans exploded offensively in the first half against Fresno Pacific. Behind Richard Washington's 23 points, SJSU took a 20 point lead into the locker room. In the second half, however, it was the Sunbirds that came out swinging as they took advantage of a cold shooting start by the Spartans to erase a 26 point deficit and lead outright with under 11 to play. The Spartans regained control of the contest inside the final three minutes and held on to win.
» The win was the Spartans' fourth-straight season-opening win under Jean Prioleau.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
» The Saint Mary's Gaels have opened the season with a 5-1 record and are currently riding a five-game winning streak, including a 3-0 mark at home. The Gaels are coming off a 73-61win over UTEP. Tommy Kuhse, one of SMC's offensive leaders, scored a career-best 24 points in the winning effort.
RICH'S BIG DAY
» Senior guard Richard Washington really couldn't have asked for a better start than the one he had against Fresno Pacific. The Newport News, Va., native was unstoppable as he put up 38 points on 12-of-21 shooting including a 5-for-11 mark from downtown. He also pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds to secure his first-career double-double.
JUST HOW GOOD WAS IT THO?
» Those 38 points by Washington not only powered the Spartans to victory, but they also hold a spot near the top of the record book. The total is tied for the 3rd-most in a single game in school history (Adrian Oliver vs. Louisiana Tech in 2010).
» For the season, those 38 points are the second-most by any player in a NCAA Div. I game thus far in 2020-21.
REBOUNDING CHAMPS 2K20
» With 49 defensive boards in the win over Fresno Pacific, the Spartans are the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in defensive rebounding.
» Omari Moore is currently the NCAA D1 leader in defensive rebounds per game with 11, which was a career high for the sophomore.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE DOUBLE TROUBLE
» In the win over Fresno Pacific, teammates Richard Washington and Omari Moore became the first Spartan duo to recod a double-double since Dec. 18, 2018 when Michael Steadman and Oumar Barry achieved the feat against Stanford.
MOORE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE
» After closing his freshman season on a high mark with a 17 point and school-record eight steal performance in the MW Tournament, the expectations for the then-freshman Omari Moore were high. In his first game of his sophomore season, he met those expectations and then some.
» Moore scored 15 points, pulled down a career-best 11 rebounds and tacked on five assists in the win over Fresno Pacific. The double-double was the first of his career.
» Seven of Moore's 15 points came inside the game's final three minutes, which gave the Spartans the lead needed to hold on for the victory.
SPARTAN ATHLETICS FUND FAN CUTOUTS:
Spartan Nation, don't miss your chance to be represented in the stands at the Provident Credit Union Event Center this season. If interested in a cardboard cutout, follow this link to register!