ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Colby Garland led all Spartans with 27 points, shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc to lead the San Jose State men’s basketball team (5-7, 0-1 MW) in a 88-65 loss to New Mexico (10-2, 1-0 MW) Saturday night from The Pit.
The Spartans stayed competitive early, using strong perimeter shooting to keep pace in the opening half. San José State connected on six three-pointers in the first 20 minutes and trailed 41–28 at the break after briefly holding the lead midway through the half. The Spartans cut the deficit to as few as five early in the second half, but the Lobos would control the rest of the game, building the advantage to as many as 31 late in the game.
Melvin Bell Jr. added 12 points and five rebounds, while Yaphet Moundi chipped in seven points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Pasha Goodarzi provided a spark off the bench with 11 points, knocking down three three-pointers.
San José State shot 40.7 percent from three-point range (11-of-27) and finished 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, but New Mexico outscored the Spartans 36–20 in the paint and shot 57.4 percent overall.
- Garland has scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games
- Garland’s five three pointers set a new career-high
- Garland has scored 20+ points in seven games this season, the most in the Mountain West
- Bell’s five made field goals set a new career-high and his 12 points tied his career-high
- Goodarzi’s 11 points and three triples both tie his career-high
- Douglas Langford recorded his first career start
- JaVaughn Hannah returned to action after missing 10 games due to injury
UP NEXT: The Spartans will return to action on Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. against San Diego State at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The game can be watched on CBS Sports Network.
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