Spartans Come Up Just Short to AztecsSpartans Come Up Just Short to Aztecs

Spartans Come Up Just Short to Aztecs

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Myron (MJ) Amey, Jr. had 23 points and 12 rebounds in his first start for his first career double-double to lead San José State (7-16, 0-11 Mountain West) in a 72-62 loss to San Diego State (14-6, 6-3 Mountain West) from Provident Credit Union Event Center on Wednesday night.

The Spartans went on a late 8-0 run to cut the San Diego State lead to seven with 3:08 left, but couldn't come any closer.

  • The 12 rebounds are a career best for Amey and he shot 50% from the field with three 3-pointers on the night
  • Omari Moore added 11 points while Trey Anderson put in 10 in his first game back after missing the last 78 minutes of game play for the Spartans
  • The Spartans only had five turnovers in the second half
  • SJSU played eight healthy bodies and shots 34.6% from three
  • Majok Kuath made his Spartans debut with over 11 minutes of playing time and was a +4 in the game
  • Matt Bradley led the Aztecs with 23 points

Next Game: The Spartans host Wyoming on Saturday at 6 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with women's basketball and tickets can be purchased here.
 
The 2022 Mountain West Basketball Tournament tips off this March in Las Vegas. The Spartan ticket office has a limited number of the best seats available for the tournament --- sideline, lower level, all-session tickets. Reserve your seats for all the men's and women's games at the Thomas & Mack Center by calling the Spartan ticket office at (408) 924-SJTX, or visiting here.

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