SAN JOSE, Calif.- The San José State men’s basketball team (3-4, 0-0 MW) will host UC Irvine (4-4, 0-0 Big West) at the Provident Credit Union Event Center on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game can be watched on NBC Sports California and the Mountain West Network and can be heard on KTRB 860 AM.
- The Spartans are looking to return to postseason play for the third time in four years which would be the best stretch in program history
- Last season, the Spartans competed in the NIT for the first time since 1981
- The Spartans' 46 wins over their last three seasons is the most wins since the team won 46 games from 1985-88 while in the Big West conference
- This is the first game of a four game home stand for the Spartans. SJSU will play eight of their next 11 games at the Provident Credit Union Event Center
- The Spartans are on a five game winning streak over UC Irvine. This is the fifth consecutive game between the two programs at the Provident Credit Union Event Center
- The Spartans went 1-1 in the Acrisure Series, falling to Tulsa but defeating Loyola Chicago
- The Spartans defeated Loyola Chicago 63-51, getting revenge against the Ramblers after SJSU lost to them in the first round of last season's NIT
- The Spartans forced Loyola Chicago into 21 turnovers, the most forced for the Spartans since Hampton turned the ball over 22 times on Nov. 20, 2023
- The Spartans also held the Ramblers to 51 points, the fewest points allowed since they held Colorado State to 46 points on Feb. 28, 2023
- Colby Garland is averaging 19.1 points per game, ranking third in the Mountain West and No. 60 in the country.
- Yaphet Moundi has four double-doubles so far this season. His four double-doubles are tops in the Mountain West and tenth most in the nation.
- Moundi had a double-double in three consecutive games (vs. #17 Michigan State, Bethesda & Southern), becoming the first Spartan since Michael Steadman in 2019 to accomplish the feat.
- Redshirt freshman Ben Roseborough is currently averaging 10.4 points per game. The last Spartan freshman to average more than 10 points per game was Keith Fisher in 2017-18.
- Garland has scored 15 or more points in all seven games so far this season
- In addition to being third in the conference in scoring, Garland is third in field goal percentage, third in field goals attempted and second in field goals made
- Garland's 53 made field goals so far this season is the 20th most in the nation
- Garland became the first Spartan since Adrian Oliver in 2008-09 to score 20+ in each of his first three games of the season.
- Moundi is averaging 11.0 points and 8.7 rebounds so far this season
- Moundi's 8.7 rebounds per game is the fourth most in the Mountain West
- Moundi's 6.57 defensive rebounds per game are the second most in the conference and 32nd most in the nation
- Moundi's 48 attempted free throws are the second most in the Mountain West
- Roseborough and Jermaine Washington are the team's leading three point shooters. Both are averaging 2.43 threes per game, tied for seventh most in the conference
- Roseborough is shooting .425 percent from beyond the arc while Washington is shooting .395
- Washington is averaging the second most minutes per game in the Mountain West this season. His averages of 11.7 points and 2.6 assists per game are career-bests
- Over the last three games, Sadraque NgaNga is averaging 8.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game
- The Spartans have a completely new starting five for the second consecutive season
- The Spartans were picked to finish 10th in the Mountain West Preseason poll
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