San José State (4-23, 2-14 MW)
vs. Boise State (21-6, 12-4 MW)
Saturday, February 21
Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose, Calif.
2 p.m. PT
Mountain West Network
Daniel Barrera (PxP)
SPARTANS FACE BRONCOS ON SATURDAY: The San José State women’s basketball team returns to the Provident Credit Union Event Center Saturday afternoon to face Boise State in an afternoon game. Boise State won the earlier meeting, 96-62, in Boise to end January. The Broncos are currently tied for second in the Mountain West standings with UNLV at 12-4 in conference play. This will be the final conference game between the schools. They have played each other as members of the Western Athletic Conference before both schools joined the Mountain West.
San José State enters Wednesday’s game with a 4-23 overall record and a 2-14 mark in the Mountain West. The Spartans held off Utah State Wednesday night for a 58-56 victory at home. Maya Anderson led all scorers with 22 points, and Kaliyah Dillard grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in the win.
ABOUT BOISE STATE: The Broncos enter Saturday’s game with a 21-6 overall record and 12-4 MW mark. The team enters the game with a two-game winning streak, having defeated Air Force, 70-62, Wednesday night. Head coach Gordy Presnell is in his 21st season at the school and 39th as a head coach.
Series Record - 14-31 (since 1977-78)
First Meeting - L, 57-53, December 16, 1994, Berkeley
Last Meeting - L, 96-62, January 31, 2026, Boise
Last SJSU Win - 68-63, February 28, 2022, Boise
Current Streak - L6
TEAM EFFORT IN WIN OVER UTAH STATE: Maya Anderson and Allie Cummins scored in double figures, and Kaliyah Dillard had a career-high in rebounds as the Spartans defeated Utah State, 58-56, this past Wednesday night at the PCU Event Center. Anderson led all scorers with 22 points, her third game this season scoring 20 or more points. Cummins added 11 points, including three made three pointers. Dillard grabbed 11 rebounds, her first double-digit rebounding game in her Spartan career. Katarina Anderson dished out five assists and added seven points, while Stella Sgro scored seven points and grabbed two steals.
BEATING THE BUZZER FOR KEY SHOTS: Against Utah State on February 18, the Spartans beat the end-of-quarter buzzer to make three pointers in two quarters. To end the first quarter, Maya Anderson hit a three-pointer from the top of the key off an Allie Cummins pass to score as the buzzer sounded to give SJSU a 13-10 lead. Cummins then returned the favor, hitting a three-pointer from the right elbow off a pass from Katarina Anderson. Cummins released the ball before the buzzer, then came the swish for three and a 35-22 halftime lead.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: Through February 19, the Spartans rank in the top-100 nationally in four categories.
Blocks PG - 87th 3.7 pg
Three-Point Attempts PG - 32nd 25.5 pg
Three-Pointers PG - 94th 7.1 pg
Maya Anderson - FG Attempts - 60th 371
UP NEXT: San José State plays the final two road games of the season next week at Nevada on the 25th at 6:30 p.m., and at GCU on the 28th at 12 p.m. PT. Both games can be seen on the Mountain West Network.
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