LAS VEGAS – Colby Garland recorded 23 points and Pasha Goodarzi scored a career-high 21 points to lead the San José State men’s basketball team (6-18, 1-12 MW) in a 82-75 loss to UNLV (12-12, 7-6 MW) Tuesday night from the Thomas & Mack Center.
San José State erased an early nine-point deficit and took a three point lead in the first half, but trailed just 45-41 at halftime. The Spartans tied the game at 49-49 early in the second half, but UNLV used a 13-6 run midway through the period to build its largest lead of 13 points with 8:56 remaining. San José State closed the gap to three points in the final three minutes, but could not complete the comeback.
Melvin Bell Jr. recorded nine points and four rebounds. Sadraque NgaNga tallied nine points and eight rebounds off the bench. The Spartans played only seven guys as multiple players were sidelined with injuries. Both Garland and Goodarzi played all 40 minutes.
- Garland has scored 20 or more points in three consecutive games
- Garland has now scored 20 points or more 11 times this season and 14 times in his career
- Garland tallied 25 shots, the most in a game for the Spartans since Omari Moore had 26 shots against Boise State on Feb. 25, 2023
- Goodarzi scored in double figures for his second consecutive game
- Goodarzi has hit multiple threes in four straight games
- This was Goodarzi’s first career 20 plus point game
- Goodarzi went 8-for-8 from the foul line, also setting a career-high in made free throws
- Japhet Moupadele knocked down a career-high three threes
- Adrian Myers’ eight assists set a new career-high
- Myers also recorded six rebounds, two blocks and two steals
- The Spartans have had seven or fewer turnovers in three consecutive games
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host Grand Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. from the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.
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