SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San José State men's basketball team (6-5, 0-0 MW) will battle Montana (5-4, 0-0 Big Sky) inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Click here to purchase tickets.
- The Spartans are coming off an 87-82 victory over New Orleans on Saturday, Dec. 9.
- In the win, Myron (MJ) Amey Jr. led the Spartans with a season-high 29 points while Alvaro Cardenas recorded his second double-double in as many games, registering 16 points and 10 assists.
- With the win, the Spartans improved to 4-0 inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center this season.
- On Saturday, Cardenas climbed into the top 10 in school history for most assists. With 261 career assists, he is five away from tying D.J. Brown (2012-14) and Ricky Berry (1986-88) for ninth.
- Tibet Görener is fifth all-time for most 3-pointers made at SJSU with 132. He is two away from tying Rashad Muhammad (2013-15) for fourth at 134.
- Trey Anderson ranks fourth in school history in three-point percentage (among players who have played in at least 50 games and averaged one or more three-point attempts per game). His career mark from beyond the arc is 42.1 percent, connecting on 106 of 252 attempts.
- The Spartans scored 40 points in the first half and 47 points in the second half against New Orleans. This season, they have produced 40 or more points in a half nine times.
- The Spartans' center, Adrame Diongue, has recorded at least one block in 10 straight games.
- On Sunday, the Spartans' head coach, Tim Miles, will be looking for his 400th career NCAA win. Including his time at Mayville State which is an NAIA school, he has 434 wins which is the 40th-most among active NCAA Division I head coaches.
VS. MONTANA
- The Montana Grizzlies are 5-4 this season and have won their previous three games.
- The Grizzlies started their winning streak with a 75-58 victory over the Spartans in Missoula, Mont. on Dec. 2.
- William Humer led the Spartans in the game with 11 points.
- The Spartans are 6-8 all-time against the Grizzlies.
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