PHOENIX - San Jose State men's basketball, presented by Provident Credit Union, is set to host their next Mountain West series at Ability 360 Sport and Fitness Center in Phoenix, as Colorado State comes to town for a two-game tilt beginning on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Colorado State (8-2, 5-1 MW) at San Jose State (2-8, 0-6 MW)
Ability 360 Sport and Fitness Center | Phoenix, Ariz.
Jan. 14, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. MT | Jan. 16, 2021 - 4:00 p.m. MT
TV AND RADIO INFORMATION
Both games will be streamed live on the Mountain West Digital Network. Justin Allegri will have the Spartan Radio call on the TuneIn app or TuneIn.com.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
» Colorado State comes into the weekend with an 8-2 mark and are 5-1 in league play. The Rams are coming off of a two-game sweep over UNLV and their lone loss of the season was to San Diego State on Jan. 4.
» Colorado State had back-to-back MW Players of the Week for the first time in program history. David Roddy won the award on Jan. 5 and Isaiah Stevens took it home last week (Jan. 11).
WASHINGTON CONTINUES TO IMPRESS
» Senior guard Richard Washington is averaging 21.6 points per game through 10 games in 2020-21, which ranks 2nd in the Mountain West and 15th in NCAA D1.
» Washington has reached double-figure points in 9-of-10 games, has six performances of 20-plus points and two 30-point games. The senior also has tallied the first two double-doubles of his career.
» Washington led all scorers in both games of the Fresno State series, first dropping 30 points in game one before scoring 24 in game two.
» In the last four games, Washington is averaging 24.3 points per game.
» Washington's two 30-point games are tied for the second-most in a single season since 2011 when Adrian Oliver tallied six such games.
AGEE GETTING IT DONE
» Senior Ralph Agee has started to hit his stride as of late, averaging 14 points per game in his last five starts. Against Boise State, he finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively, before going off for a career-best 18 points against Benedictine Mesa. He came up just shy of a double-double against the Redhawks with a season-best nine rebounds.
» Against Fresno State, Agee finished with 13 and 14 points, respectively.
LACEWELL COMING INTO HIS OWN
» After coming off the bench and struggling to find his shot during the first six games, freshman Nate Lacewell saw something click in game two against Boise State. Making his first career start, the forward scored 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds to help put SJSU in a position to win.
» Lacewell has since started the last four games and is coming off of a career-best 10 rebound, seven point, performance against Fresno State (1/10).
SPARTAN ATHLETICS FUND FAN CUTOUTS:
Spartan Nation, don't miss your chance to be represented in the stands in Phoenix this season. If interested in a cardboard cutout, follow this link to register!