Postgame Notes at California Baptist

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