IRVINE, Calif. - Joey Chammaa and Mookie Cook led the Spartans with 16 points apiece to lead the San José State men’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 MW) in a 91-79 loss to UC Irvine (2-0, 0-0 Big West) Saturday night from Bren Events Center.
The Anteaters jumped out to a 13-0 lead and took a 51-31 advantage into halftime. San José State responded by outscoring UC Irvine 48-40 after the break and trimmed the deficit to eight in the final minute.
Chammaa knocked down four 3-pointers, while Cook added three triples. KJ Martin Jr. contributed 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and JaVaughn Hannah finished with 11 points, five assists and three steals.
San José State shot 45.3 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from 3-point range. UC Irvine held a 46-24 advantage on the glass and scored 44 points in the paint.
- Martin Jr.’s 14 points set a new career-high
- Martin Jr.’s four made threes and five made field goals also were career-high’s
- Chammaa’s four made threes tied his career-high
- Cook’s seven made field goals tied his career-high
- Oliver Kullamäe’s five points and three assists set new career-highs
- With a block tonight, Robert Vaihola is now tied for ninth with Isaac Thornton on the SJSU all-time blocks list
- The Spartans made 13 threes in the game
- The Spartans shot 57.6 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from three in the second half
UP NEXT: The Spartans will face UC Riverside on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The game can be watched on MW+.
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