SPARTANS OPEN HOME SCHEDULE WITH VIKINGS: The San José State women’s basketball team opens the home portion of the schedule Sunday afternoon with a non-conference game against Portland State. Both teams are looking for their first win of the season.
San José State enters the game with an 0-2 record after falling at No. 14 Oklahoma, 98-44, this past Tuesday. Adlee Blacklock led the Spartans with 11 points, going 5-for-5 from the free throw line. She and Maleyni Tolliver each grabbed six rebounds to lead SJSU.
LIVE STATS: Live stats can be found at https://www.sjsustats.statbroadcast.com
MW+: All San José State home games and conference road games will be broadcast on MW+. MW+ has annual ($79.99/year) and monthly ($10.99/month) options to provide flexibility.
TICKETS: Tickets for all San José State women’s basketball games can be bought online or at the Provident Credit Union Event Center the day of the game.
ABOUT PORTLAND STATE: The Vikings enter Sunday’s game with an 0-4 record after spending the week in San Diego. They lost at San Diego, 70-67, on Tuesday and at UC San Diego, 78-64, on Thursday. Head coach Karlie Burris is 6-29 in her second year at the school. Assistant coach Jodi Page played for the Spartans from 1988-90.
Series Record - 1-7
First Meeting - L, 80-78, December 17, 1980, Portland
Last SJSU Win - 69-60, January 4, 2005, Portland
Last Meeting - L, 75-64, November 28, 2024, Portland
Rylei Waugh scored 18 points, going 7-for-12 from the field, in the loss. She scored 12 of her 18 point sin the fourth quarter. Gabriela Pato added nine points and three blocked shots.
Series Meetings
1980-81 L 80-78 Portland
1989-90 L 76-64 Portland
1990-91 L 80-71 San Jose
2004-05 W 69-60 Portland
2005-06 L 68-62 San Jose
2017-18 L 90-78 San Jose
2018-19 L 80-51 Portland
2025-26 L 75-64 Portland
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.
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
NATIONAL RANKINGS: Through November 12, the Spartans rank in the top-100 nationally in four categories.
Free Throw Pct. - 15th 80.8%
Adlee Blacklock - FT Pct. 100.0%
Gabriela Pato - Blocks per game - 52nd 2.0 pg
Sydnie Rodriguez - 3-PT Pct. - 31st 57.1%
UP NEXT: The Spartans host 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+.