Spartans Set for Showdown at No. 20 San Diego StateSpartans Set for Showdown at No. 20 San Diego State

Spartans Set for Showdown at No. 20 San Diego State

SAN DIEGO - The San José State men's basketball team (9-19, 2-13 Mountain West) will battle No. 20 San Diego State (21-7, 10-5 Mountain West) on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Listen to the contest on KTRB 860 AM

LAST TIME OUT

  • The Spartans are coming off a defeat to Nevada on Friday evening in which three Spartans scored in double figures: Myron (MJ) Amey Jr., Latrell Davis and Alvaro Cardenas.
  • Amey Jr. registered a team-high 18 points and made four 3-pointers.
  • Davis produced 17 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
  • Cardenas nearly recorded a double-double with 11 points and eight assists.

SEASON NOTABLES

  • Amey Jr. is averaging 20.8 points per game over the last four games with 83 points total. He tallied at least 18 points in all four games.
  • Davis was one of the top scorers for the Spartans in two of the previous three games. The freshman guard collected a career-high 20 points against Wyoming and 17 points versus Nevada.
  • The Spartans are 5-0 when shooting over 50 percent this season. The five opponents against whom they have shot over 50 percent are Bethesda, Norfolk State, New Orleans, Santa Clara and Air Force.
  • The Spartans are second in the Mountain West Conference in 3-pointers made per game at 8.64, behind only Air Force.
  • Cardenas is 28th and 37th in Division I in assists per game (5.6) and assist/turnover ratio (2.73). In the conference, he is sixth and fifth in the two categories.
  • Adrame Diongue is third in the conference in blocks per game at 1.46.

RECORD WATCH

  • Tibet Görener is the Spartans’ all-time leader in made 3-pointers with 167. He became the record-holder on Feb. 6 against Fresno State when he knocked down his 162nd career shot from beyond the arc to pass Ryan Welage (2015-18).
  • Cardenas ranks sixth all-time for most career assists at SJSU with 351. Omari Moore (2020-23) is fifth with 429.
  • Trey Anderson ranks fourth in school history in 3-point percentage (among players who have played in at least 50 games and averaged one or more 3-point attempts per game). His career mark from beyond the arc is 40.9 percent, connecting on 123 of 301 attempts. 
  • Along with Görener, Cardenas and T. Anderson also rank inside the top 10 in program history for most 3-pointers. Cardenas is sixth with 126 and T. Anderson is tied for eighth with 123.

VS. SAN DIEGO STATE

  • The Aztecs are ranked 20th in the nation as they fell one spot from 19th in last week's rankings.
  • The Aztecs suffered a loss last week at Utah State before bouncing back with a win over Fresno State.
  • The Spartans are 35-48 all-time against the Aztecs.
  • In the only meeting between the two teams earlier this season, on Jan. 9, the Spartans lost by only three, 81-78, and had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds.
  • Cardenas and Amey Jr. each scored 20-plus points to lead the Spartans in the contest.

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