Spartans Earn First Mountain West Win of the SeasonSpartans Earn First Mountain West Win of the Season

Spartans Earn First Mountain West Win of the Season

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SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – 
A'Tyanna Gaulden led all scorers en route to San José State's (4-16, 1-8 Mountain West) first conference win of the season in a 61-59 thriller over Boise State (7-13, 3-6 Mountain West) inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday afternoon. Gaulden finished with a season-high 18 points.

The Spartans scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including an eight-point scoring run that marked the team's largest lead of the game.

 

  • Gaulden tallied 18 total points, four steals and four rebounds
  • Four Spartans notched double figures in the win
  • Torres tallied 16 points and shot 2-5 from 3-point range
  • Ella Ogier scored 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in her seventh-straight double figure scoring performance
  • Cydni Lewis had 10 points, five rebounds
  • SJSU won the fourth quarter battle, outscoring Boise State 21-16
  • There were 10 lead changes in the first half, with the largest lead of the half coming at just 1:33 in the opening frame when the Broncos led by five.
  • The lead changed hands 13 times throughout the game with San José State's largest lead (6 pts) coming at 5:21 in the 4th quarter
  • Boise State and San José State were both 50 percent 3-point shooting in the first half
  • The Spartans shot 53.8 percent in the final frame
  • SJSU forced 23 turnovers
  • Gaulden dropped 12 points and Stephanie Torres went 2-3 from three with 10 points in the first half




Up Next: The Spartans are on the road next Wednesday, February 2 for a rematch with Nevada. Things get going in Reno at 6:30 p.m. on the Mountain West Network.


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