Spartan Comeback Falls Short Against UNLVSpartan Comeback Falls Short Against UNLV

Spartan Comeback Falls Short Against UNLV

LAS VEGAS - Josh Uduje scored a game-high 18 points and Sadraque NgaNga earned his second double-double of the season to lead the San José State (7-9, 0-4 MW) men's basketball team in a 79-73 loss to UNLV (9-5, 3-0 MW) at the Thomas and Mack Center.

  • The Spartans trailed by as many as 20 points in the second half, but went on a 14-0 run late in the game to cut the deficit to three points.
  • The Spartans outscored UNLV 47-35 in the second half.
  • SJSU had five players score double-digits for the second time this season.
  • Uduje has now led the Spartans in scoring in 10 out of 16 games this season and has scored double-digit points in 13 out of 16 games.
  • NgaNga scored 11 points, shooting 4-6 from the field and 2-2 from three, and tallied 11 rebounds.
  • NgaNga’s double-double was also the second of his career.
  • The Spartans now have seven double-doubles on the season.
  •  Sadaidriene Hall grabbed 10 boards in the game to go along with three points and three assists.
  • This marks the third game this season Hall recorded double-digit rebounds.
  • Will McClendon scored 15 points and dished out a team-high four assists.
  • Robert Vaihola tallied 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in the game. He also went 5-6 from the foul line.
  • Donavan Yap recorded 10 points and three assists in the game.
  • The Spartans went 16-17 from the foul line.
  • The Spartans also outrebounded UNLV 40-28.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will host Utah State on Tuesday, January 7 at 7 p.m. at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The game can be watched on the Mountain West Network and listened to on KTRB 860 AM.

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