SJSU Upsets No. 6 Seeded Boise State in MW TournamentSJSU Upsets No. 6 Seeded Boise State in MW Tournament

SJSU Upsets No. 6 Seeded Boise State in MW Tournament

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LAS VEGAS - Colby Garland put up 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals while playing every single minute to lead No. 11 seed San José State (9-23, 3-17 MW) in an 84-74 victory over No. 6 seed Boise State (20-12, 12-8 MW) Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. With the win, the Spartans advance into the Quarterfinals of the Mountain West Championship and snapped Boise State's five-game winning streak.

The Spartans are just the second 11-seed in Mountain West history to advance in the Mountain West Tournament. 

The Broncos jumped out to an early lead, going up by as many as five points. The Spartans answered with a 7–0 run to take control and eventually built their advantage to eight. The Broncos responded with an 11–0 surge to briefly reclaim the lead, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Garland gave the Spartans a 41–39 edge heading into halftime.

San José State pulled away in the second half. The Spartans recorded four blocks and held the Broncos to 35.5 percent shooting, including just 2-of-12 from beyond the arc after the break. The lead grew to as many as 16 points with six minutes remaining, effectively sealing the win for SJSU.

The Spartans won the turnover battle 12-6 and took a 15-4 advantage in points off turnovers. Boise State outrebounded the Spartans 41-32 and made ten more free throws in the game.

The Spartans had five players score in double figures in the game. Jermaine Washington recorded 18 points and six assists while Sadraque NgaNga posted 14 points and Melvin Bell Jr. tallied 11. Adrian Myers finished with a double-double made up of 14 points and 10 rebounds. 

  • The 84 points scored by the Spartans was the most points they have ever scored in a Mountain West Tournament game
  • This game marks the first time in history the Spartans have beaten Boise State in a game not on the home floor 
  • This is also the Spartans' largest win over Boise State since Feb. 2, 2002 when SJSU won by 11 points in a 62-51 victory
  • Coming into the game, the Spartans were 0-5 all-time as an 11-seed and 1-9 in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament  
  • The Spartans have now won a game in the Mountain West Tournament in three of the last four seasons
  • The only other No. 11 seed to beat a No. 6 seed in MW history was Wyoming in 2020 in a win over Colorado State
  • Garland has now scored 20 points or more in 11 straight games, the longest streak for the Spartans since Olivier Saint-Jean scored 20-plus in 14 consecutive games in 1996-97
  • Myers' double-double was his third of the season and of his career. All of his double-doubles came within the Spartans' last seven games
  • Washington's 18 points tied his season-high

UP NEXT: The No. 11 seed SJSU will face No. 3 seed New Mexico on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center in the Quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament. The game can be watched on CBS Sports Network.

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