SAN JOSE, Calif. - Yaphet Moundi’s recorded a season-high 21 points to go along with 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double in the Spartans first five games to lead the San José State men’s basketball team (2-3, 0-0 MW) in a 80-66 victory over Southern (2-4, 0-0 SWAC) Friday night from the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
Jermaine Washington added 17 points while Ben Roseborough and Colby Garland contributed 16 points. Sadraque NgaNga tallied eight points, 11 rebounds and a block. After leading 42–35 at halftime, San José State took control in the second half, pushing the lead to as much as 19. The Spartans led for 36 minutes of the game.
- The Spartans made a season high 22 free throws
- Coming into the game, Southern averaged 99.5 points per game and were shooting .395 from three. The Spartans held the Jaguars to 66 points and 25 percent from beyond the arc
- The Spartans also outrebounded Southern 40-31
- Moundi’s four double-doubles put him at the top of the Mountain West in the category
- No Spartan recorded more than four double-doubles all of last season
- This marked the fourth time in Moundi’s career he has scored 20 points in a game
- This is Moundi’s 10th career double-double
- Moundi shot 6-7 from the field and 9-13 from the line
- Moundi also tallied two assists, a steal and a block
- Garland has scored 16 points or more in every game so far this season
- Garland also led the Spartans with five assists
- NgaNga’s 11 rebounds set a new season-high and marked the third time in his career recording 10 or more rebounds in a game
- Six of NgaNga’s rebounds were offensive
- Washington’s 17 points set a new season-high
- Washington went 4-5 from three, tying his career-high for most made threes in a game
- Roseborough’s 16 points set a new career-high
UP NEXT: The Spartans will face Tulsa in the first game of the Acrisure Holiday Invitational at 10:30 a.m. in Palm Springs, Calif.
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