FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Omari Moore scored a season-best 21 points to lead the San José State men's basketball team in a 99-58 loss at No. 11 Arkansas Saturday afternoon inside Bud Walton Arena.
A tale of 2 halves. Hear from @CoachMiles after today's game at Arkansas. #AllSpartans | #RunToTheFight pic.twitter.com/u0PhGnGZlL
— San Jose State Men's Basketball (@SanJoseStateMBB) December 3, 2022
- Moore scored 20+ points for the second time this season and the sixth time in his Spartan career. He was 8-of-14 from the field, dished out four assists and had four steals.
- Ibrahima Diallo scored in double figures for the second consecutive game with 10 points, the first time he has scored in double figures in back-to-back games in his Spartan career.
- Sage Tolbert III recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. It was his third double-digit rebounding game this season.
- The Spartans led by as many as four in the first half at 28-24 on a Tolbert three-pointer with 4:24 remaining, but the Razorbacks used a 16-7 run to take a 40-35 lead at halftime.
- There were 12 lead changes in the first half, almost matching the 13 lead changes SJSU had the entire game in the win against Ball State.
- All 14 Spartans saw action in the game.
- Myron (MJ) Amey, Jr. returned to action after missing the past five games with an injury. He dished out two assists and grabbed a rebound in nine minutes of action.
- The 19,200 fans in the arena are one of the largest non-conference crowds the Spartans have played in front of in school history. The program played in front of 16,300 fans at Kansas on November 26, 2012.
Breaking ankles with this 3! @omari_moore13 #AllSpartans | #RunToTheFight pic.twitter.com/r3hDAaD0cw
— San Jose State Men's Basketball (@SanJoseStateMBB) December 3, 2022
UP NEXT – The Spartans return to the Bay Area for a non-conference game on Tuesday, December 6, against CSU Bakersfield. Tip is set for 7 p.m. inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center. Fans who cannot make the game can watch on NBC Sports Bay Area.
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