Spartans to Host Nevada on FS1 Presented by Rubenstein Supply Co.Spartans to Host Nevada on FS1 Presented by Rubenstein Supply Co.

Spartans to Host Nevada on FS1 Presented by Rubenstein Supply Co.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -  San José State men’s basketball (12-14, 5-9 MW) will host Nevada (14-10, 6-7 MW) at the Provident Credit Union Event Center on Friday at 7 p.m. PT on FS1and KTRB 860 AM, presented by Rubenstein Supply Co.

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  • The Spartans are coming off a 69-66 loss at home to San Diego State. SJSU's top two scorers did not play.
  • The Spartans fell to Nevada 75-64 earlier this season at Lawlor Events Center. There were 12 lead changes and five ties in the game.
  • SJSU had five players score double-digits against Nevada (1/18/25), marking the third time this season where the Spartans have had five or more players score in double figures.
  • 12 out of 14 of the Spartans' conference games have been decided by 11 points or less.
  • The Spartans' 9.07 threes per game in conference play leads Mountain West. SJSU is also tied for first in the Mountain West in 3pt. percentage in conference play, shooting .374.
  • The Spartans are holding opponents to .322 percent from beyond the arc which is the third lowest in the conference.
  • The Spartans are averaging the second fewest turnovers per game in the Mountain West (10.6).
  • The Spartans are the only Mountain West team to defeat New Mexico this season. 
  • The Spartans' 94 points against Fresno State (2/4/25) was the most points they have scored in a conference game since joining the Mountain West in 2013.
  • Latrell Davis and Josh Uduje each scored 30 points against Fresno State (2/4/25), marking the first time in school history they had two 30 point scorers in a game.
  • The Spartans scored 100 points in back-to-back games for the first time in school history (107 vs. Cal Poly & 117 vs. Lincoln).
  • The Spartans hit a season-high 15 threes at San Diego State (1/28/25).  They also knocked down 14 threes vs. No. 25 Utah State (1/7/25) and at Fresno State (2/4/25).
  • The Spartans are 10-1 on the season when they shoot better than their opponent and 9-1 when they out rebound their opponent.
  • The Spartans recorded 10 blocks at home vs. Air Force (2/1/25), setting a new Provident Credit Union Event Center all-time record. The Spartans’ 10 blocks was also the most recorded by any team in the Mountain West in a conference game this season.
  • The reigning Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year, Uduje, currently leads the Spartans with 16.4 points per game which is also good for sixth in the Mountain West.
  • Uduje has scored 20+ 11 times this year which is tied with New Mexico's Donovan Dent for the most in the Mountain West. He has also recorded double-digit points in 20 out of 25 games played this season. 
  • Uduje became the first Spartan to score 20+ in five consecutive games since Adrian
    Oliver in 2011. 
  • Uduje is fifth in the conference in field goal percentage at .505 (153-303 & min. 5 FGM/G average). 
  • Davis is the Spartans' leading scorer off the bench, averaging 11.5 points per game. Davis' 11.5 points per game is the highest in the Mountain West among players who play predominantly off the bench.
  • Davis is averaging 13.5 points per game in conference play which ranks 12th in the Mountain West. Davis' 2.14 threes per game in conference play is tied for fourth in the Mountain West.
  • Davis has scored in double-figures in each of his last eight games. He is averaging 18.9 points per game and 3.25 threes per game in that span.
  • Also over his last eight games, Davis is shooting .573 from the field and .553 from three.
  • Davis has led the Spartans in scoring in six out of his last seven games.
  • Will McClendon is second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.0 points per game. 
  • McClendon leads the Spartans with 45 made threes on the season. His 1.88 threes per game is good for eighth in the Mountain West. In conference play, McClendon is averaging 2.08 threes per game which is the sixth most in the Mountain West.
  • Robert Vaihola leads the team in rebounding with 7.0 boards per game which is also good for fifth in the conference. Vaihola's 2.36 offensive rebounds per game also ranks third in the Mountain West.
  • Vaihola recorded a career-high seven blocks against Air Force (2/1/25). Vaihola is the first Spartan to record seven blocks in a game since Ibrahima Diallo had eight blocks against Alabama State on Nov. 15, 2022. Seven blocks is also the most recorded by any player in the Mountain West this season.
  • Vaihola's average of 1.79 blocks per game in conference play is second in the Mountain West.
  • Sadaidriene Hall leads the Spartans in steals with 29 recorded on the season.
  • Hall recorded a career-high 33 points and 14 made field goals in the Spartans' overtime win vs. Cal Poly (12/14/24). He also notched 11 rebounds, giving him his first double-double of the year.
  • Donavan Yap and Davis are two of the four players in the Mountain West to hit six or more threes in a conference game this season.
  • Sadraque NgaNga recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. UNLV (1/4/25), earning his second double-double of the season despite only playing 18 minutes in the game.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will rematch Utah State on Wednesday, Feb. 19, on the road. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network and listened to on KTRB 860 AM.

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