Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
It’s a clash of Mountain West foes on the hardwood in the Beehive State. The San Jose State Spartans are on the road as they make the trip to face the Utah State Aggies Saturday evening. San Jose State was drubbed 77-57 on the road by New Mexico in their previous game Tuesday, failing to cover as a 10-point underdog in the process. Utah State held on for a 75-71 home win over UNLV in their previous contest Tuesday night, though they failed to cover the line as a seven-point favorite. In the all-time series between the teams, the Aggies own a commanding 66-19 advantage and have taken eight straight, in addition to 29 of the last 30 meetings, including a 75-52 road win in the most recent meeting on March 4, 2022.
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San Jose State lost for the third time in four games as they were drubbed soundly on the road by Utah State in their previous game. The Spartans dropped to 12-7 overall on the season and enter this game tied for sixth with a 3-3 record in conference play. Against Utah State, San Jose State led 7-4 early but gave up a 9-0 run to trail 13-7 and never got even again. The Spartans trailed by nine at the half and never got closer than that in the second half as the Aggies pulled away in the game. San Jose State shot only 33.9% from the field, including a dismal six of 32 from three-point range, and allowed Utah State to shoot 52.9% from the field in the contest. Omari Moore led San Jose State with 24 points and five assists in the loss.
The Spartans are averaging 69.5 points per game on the season, which puts them 294th in the nation in scoring offense this season. San Jose State collects 37.9 boards a night while handing out 13.4 assists per contest. The Spartans are average on the defensive end of the floor as they are 95th in scoring defense by allowing 66.2 points a night. Omari Moore leads the team with 15.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. He is the lone player averaging in double figures for the Spartans this season. Alvaro Cardenas, Sage Tolbert III, Robert Vaihola, Ibrahima Diallo, Trey Anderson, Tibet Gorener, Myron Amey Jr. and Garrett Anderson are other rotation pieces for the Spartans this season. San Jose State is shooting 45% from the field as a team this season. The Spartans average 7.6 triples a night while shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc. San Jose State is cashing in just 65.4% of their chances at the charity stripe.
Amey Jr. has missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury and is questionable to make his return here.