San José State Spartans at Idaho Vandals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 49
58 - 49
Welage leads San Jose State over Idaho 58-49
Trailing by 36-22 at halftime, Idaho twice closed to within a point before tying it at 47 on Nate Sherwood's free throw with 6:10 left. Brandon Clarke and Jaycee Hillsman each made layups and the Spartans pulled ahead. Idaho closed to 52-49 on Arkadiy Mkrtychyan's layup, but Clarke hit a jumper and Hillsman made two free throws with 46 seconds left.
Jalen James iced it with two free throws down the stretch.
Hillsman scored 11 points, Clarke added nine with a career-high six blocks, and the Spartans (3-3) controlled the offensive boards 13-9, getting 13 second-chance points to Idaho's three.
Idaho shot 34 percent from the floor (18 of 53) to the Spartans' 31.3 percent (20 of 64).
Victor Sanders led Idaho (3-3) with 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Isaac Thornton Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Victor Sanders missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jalen James made Free Throw. | 58 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jalen James made Free Throw. | 57 - 49 |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 IDHO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-64 | FG | 18-53 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 4-24 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 14-15 | FT | 10-13 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 4 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Cowan Spectrum
Location: Moscow, ID
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Location: Moscow, ID
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|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |