San José State Spartans at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 81
69 - 81
Better, Cohee lead Southern Utah to 81-69 win over SJSU
Better outscored the Spartans early as he drilled four from beyond the arc and converted a 3-point play to give Southern Utah a 30-14 lead with 4:10 left in the first half.
Jaycee Hillsman's 3-point play with 6:43 remaining in the game pulled the Spartans to within eight, 61-53. Cohee hit a 3 for a 74-61 lead at the 2:41 mark and Dre Marin's jumper gave the Thunderbirds a 76-63 lead with 1:22 left.
Southern Utah (1-2) made seven more from distance, hitting 29 of 64 field goals. The Spartans made 46 percent (23-50).
Ryan Welage had 21 points with seven boards for San Jose State (1-2). Hillsman added 18 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jaycee Hillsman made Layup. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dre Marin made Free Throw. | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dre Marin made Free Throw. | 67 - 80 |
Statistics
 SJSU |
 SUU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-50 | FG | 29-64 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-8 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 21-29 | FT | 14-17 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 6 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 1,515 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 1,515 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| 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 |