The San José State women’s basketball team plays its second road game of the season at No. 14 Oklahoma Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. PT. This the second consecutive year the Spartans have faced a top-25 opponent in the non-conference season after playing at No. 21 Washington last year.
San José State enters the game with an 0-1 record after falling at Nebraska, 81-54, to open the season on November 2. Freshman Erika Mace made her presence known on the roster by scoring 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. She was 3-for-3 from three-point range and also dished out three assists. Sydnie Rodriguez came off the bench to score 15 points as the only other Spartan in double-figure points.
ABOUT NO. 14 OKLAHOMA: The Sooners enter Tuesday night’s game with a 2-0 record after opening the season with wins over No. 12 North Carolina, 91-79, in Paris, and over Morgan State, 95-38, this past Sunday afternoon. Oklahoma finished the 2025-26 season with a 26-8 overall record and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in Sacramento where the team fell to South Carolina, 94-68. Head coach Jennie Baranczyk is in her sixth season at the school.
Oklahoma’s Leaders
Points/Game 22.5 Leelee Bell
Reb./Game 10.0 Leelee Bell
3pt Made 5 LeeLee Bell
Assists 10 Keziah Lofton
Blocks 3 Sa’myah Smith, Brooklyn Stewart
Steals 5 Leelee Bell
Field Goal % .833 (10-12) Sa’myah Smith
3PT % .429 (3-7) Sina Höllerl
Free Throw % .833 (10-12) Leelee Bell
Series Record - First meeting
HEAD COACH JONAS CHATTERTON: San José State head coach Jonas Chatterton is in his second season at the helm of the Spartan program. He recorded his first win as a collegiate head coach on December 11, 2025, when the Spartans defeated Cal State Monterey Bay, 83-40, inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
OKLAHOMA CONNECTION: Two Spartan coaches have ties to the Oklahoma women’s program. Head coach Jonas Chatterton was the associate head coach for Jennie Baranczyk during the 2024-25 season.
Assistant coach Jordan Moser returns to her alma mater where she was a three-year member of the team and served as a student coach in 2024-25. She is also the daughter of current Sooner head men’s basketball coach Porter Moser.
MACE ACHIEVES FEAT NOT REACHED IN 30+ YEARS: Freshman Erika Mace became the first Spartan in over 30 years to score 20 or more points in her freshman debut. Mace scored 20 points in the loss at Nebraska to lead the team in scoring. No San José State freshman women’s basketball played had scored 20 or more point in debut since Kylie Page came off the bench to score 27 points in a loss at Fresno State (74-66) on November 29, 1995. Page went on that year to earn Big West Freshman of the Year honors.
20+ IN SEASON-OPENER - PART 2: With her 20 points in the season-opener at Nebraska, Erika Mace is the first San José State women’s basketball player this decade to open the season with a 20+-point game. Mace went 8-for-12 from the field including 3-of-3 from three-point range.
Last 10 Opening-Day 20+-point Scorers
1. Erika Mace - 20 points at Nebraska, Nov. 2, 2026
2. Tyra Whitehead - 21, at UC Irvine, Nov. 5, 2019
2. Ayzhiana Basallo - 20 points, at UC Irvine, Nov. 5, 2019
4. Rebecca Woodberry - 30 points, at Utah, Nov. 14, 2014
5. Jasmine Smith - 25 points, vs. San Francisco St., Nov. 8, 2013
5. Classye James - 20 points, vs. San Francisco St., Nov. 8, 2013
7. Classye James - 21 points, vs. San Francisco St., Nov. 9, 2012
8. Chasity Shavers - 21 points, vs. CS Fullerton, Nov. 13, 2009
9. Natalie White - 27 points, vs. Oregon, Nov. 15, 2008
10. Amber Jackson- 26 points, vs. Gonzaga, Nov. 18, 2005
BLOCKING PROWESS CONTINUES: After finishing her freshman campaign ranked 108th nationally in blocked shots, sophomore Gabriela Pato continued her blocking ways in the season-opener with a team-best three blocked shots. She blocked 40 shots last season and finished 124th nationally at 1.25 blocks per game.
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR: This year’s Spartan team needs a bigger display for all the flags the players represent. In all, six flags are needed to represent San José State’s international flavor on the team. The United States is represented by eight players, followed by Spain with three. Four other countries are represented by a player.
USA - Blacklock, Grizelj, Lorenz, Rodriguez, Rudd, Sitterud, Tolliver, Waugh
Spain - Fuster, Pato, Sánchez
Israel - Bargal
Finland - Mace
Luxembourg - Hämäläinen
Netherlands - Blagrove
NATIONAL RANKINGS: Through November 8, the Spartans rank in the top-100 nationally in three categories.
Free Throw Pct. - 33rd 80.0%
Three-Point Pct. - 4th 50.0%
Gabriela Pato - Blocks per game - 12th 3.0 pg
Sydnie Rodriguez - FG Pct. - 9th 83.3%
Erika Mace - FG Pct. - 54th 66.7%
Erika Mace - Points PG - 62nd 20.0 pg
Erika Mace - 3-PT PG - 53rd 3.0 pg
Sydnie Rodriguez - 3-PT PG - 53rd 3.0 pg
UP NEXT: The Spartans begin a three-game home stand in seven days, beginning with Portland State on Sunday, November 15, at 1 p.m. The team then hosts back-to-back Community Days on Wednesday, November 18, against California Baptist and on Saturday, November 21, against Long Beach State. Both games are free to the public and begin at 11 a.m. All home games are played at Provident Credit Union Event Center. Fans can also watch on MW+.
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