SAN JOSÉ STATE 66, at CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 67
POSTGAME NOTES
CBU EVENTS CENTER
NOV. 18, 2021
SAN JOSÉ STATE (1-2)
- San José State trailed at the half for the first time this season, 34-31
- SJSU took an eight-point lead with a 15-2 run over a five-minute span midway through the first half
- CBU responded with a 16-3 run over nearly six minutes to regain the lead
- The Spartans went 5-for-10 from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes
- San José State is shooting 53% (17-for-32) from long range in the first half this season
- SJSU took its largest lead of the game at nine points, 62-53 (5:21)
- California Baptist responded with 12-2 run to take the lead (1:28)
- The Spartans responded with a basket and a stop, but missed two free throws with 24.9 seconds left to leave the door open for CBU
- CBU's Taran Armstrong made two free throws with 7.8 seconds left for the win
- Armstrong tallied a triple-double 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds
- The Spartans are 0-2 this season on the road
- Tonight is the first of three games in the Abe Lemons Classic tournament
- California Baptist (11/18), Riverside, CA
- No. 8 Texas (11/20), Austin, Texas
- Northern Colorado (11/23), San Jose, CA
SJSU-CBU SERIES NOTES
- Tonight is the first-ever meeting between the two programs
- California Baptist made the transition to Division I in 2017
PLAYER NOTES
Sophomore Trey Anderson
- Scored 7 of his 9 points in the second half
- Played just under 30 minutes and made 4-of-10 shots
Freshman Alvaro Cardenas
- Made his first start of his career
- Scored a season-high 10 points in first half
- Finished with 12 points and a career-best 7 assists
- Battled foul trouble all game, finishing with four fouls in 36 minutes
- Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (11/15)
Sophomore Ibrahima Diallo
- Recorded his first-ever double-double
- Finished with a career-high 12 points and 10 rebounds
- Went 2-for-4 from the free-throw line
- Had 4 offensive rebounds
- Went a career-best 7-for-10 from the floor
Sophomore Tibet Görener
- Posted all of his 8 points in the first half
- Matched his career high with 4 rebounds
- Handed out 2 assists
- Made 2-of-5 shots from beyond the arc
Junior Omari Moore
- Did not play in the game due to injury
- Leading scorer with 14.5 points per game
Senior Trey Smith
- Went 6-for-18 from the floor
- Tallied 14 points and 3 assists
- Made 2-of-7 shots from long range
- Added 2 steals and 3 rebounds