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Spartans Flying High After 30-Point Win

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SAN JOSE, Calif.—Omari Moore scored 26 points to lead the San José State men's basketball team to its biggest margin of victory in a Mountain West game as the Spartans won 82-52 over Air Force Tuesday night inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
 

  • The Spartans (13-8, 4-4) scored 46 points in the first half, the most in a half since winning at Colorado State on December 31, when SJSU scored 45 in the second half.
  • San José State is the first team to score 80+ points against Air Force (12-9, 3-5) this season.
  • Moore led all scorers with his 26 points, his seventh 20+-point game of the season and 11th of his career. He finished the night 9-for-15 from the field including 2-for-4 from three-point range and 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
  • Moore moved closer to 15th all-time in scoring at San José State as he finished the night with 1,042 points and needs seven points to tie Carroll Williams at 1,049, eight points to tie S.T. Saffold and Olivier St. Jean and 53 to catch Sid Williams.
  • Robert Vaihola scored a career-best 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. He was 9-for-12 from the field and added a steal in 25 minutes of action.
  • Alvaro Cardenas was the third Spartan to score in double figures with 12 points as he was 5-for-10 from the field.
  • Sage Tolbert III added nine points and eight rebounds.
  • Every Spartan saw playing time in the game.
  • The 30-point victory is the largest for SJSU in a Mountain West game since joining the conference in 2013-14.
  • With the win, San José State is guaranteed a winning home record for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
  • The four Mountain West wins for SJSU are the most since the 2016-17 season when the Spartans finished 7-11 in conference play.

 
UP NEXT—The Spartans travel to San Diego State for a game this Saturday the 28th beginning at 6 p.m. Fans can watch the action on FS1.
 
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