NCAAB

Utah State Aggies at San José State Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Utah State Aggies
15-1, 4-0 Away
Final
85 - 78
San José State Spartans
7-10, 3-5 Home

Mason Falslev scores 17 points to help No. 25 Utah State beat San Jose State 85-78

Ian Martinez finished with 14 points and Deyton Albury had 13 for Utah State (15-1, 5-0 Mountain West Conference).

Donavan Yap Jr. made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points for San Jose State (7-10, 0-5) and Latrell Davis scored 20.

Davis and Yap hit 3-pointers 40 seconds apart to cut San Jose State's deficit to 68-67. After Karson Templin made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line, Robert Vaihola's layup made it 69-all with six minutes to play. Falslev made a layup that gave the Aggies the lead for good with 5:28 left.

Takeaways Aggies: The Spartans hit a season-high 14 3-pointers to keep the game close, but Utah State made critical stops down the stretch.

Spartans: San Jose State has lost its first five conference games this season, but four of those losses have come by seven points or fewer.

Key moment After Vaihola's tying basket, the Spartans missed six consecutive shots and made just 1 of 15 the rest of the way.

Key stat The Spartans have not beaten a ranked opponent since defeating then-No. 19 Alabama on Dec. 27, 1996 — a 60-59 overtime victory at the Comerica Cable Car Classic.

Up next Utah State hosts Boise State on Saturday. San Jose State visits Air Force on Saturday.

How can I watch Utah State vs. San José State?

  • TV Channel: Utah State at San José State 2021 College Basketball, week 10, is broadcasted on MWN.
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Matchup Prediction

San José State: 13.6%
Utah State: 86.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 85 - 78
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 85 - 78
2nd 0:00 San José State Offensive Rebound. 85 - 78
2nd 0:00 Latrell Davis missed Three Point Jumper. 85 - 78
2nd 0:05 Karson Templin made Free Throw. 85 - 78

Statistics

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34-66 FG 25-60
51.5 Field Goal % 41.7
9-24 3PT 14-33
37.5 Three Point % 42.4
8-16 FT 14-17
50.0 Free Throw % 82.4
40 Rebounds 34
17 Offensive Rebounds 13
23 Defensive Rebounds 21
19 Assists 20
7 Steals 4
3 Blocks 2
8 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 10
12 Fast Break Points 13
46 Points in Paint 20
16 Fouls 15
11 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Venue: Provident Credit Union Event Center

Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 1,668 | Capacity:

2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
New Mexico 11-1 - 19-4
Utah State 10-2 1 20-3
San Diego State 8-3 2.5 15-5
Colorado State 8-3 2.5 14-8
Boise State 8-4 3 16-7
Nevada 5-7 6 13-10
San José State 5-7 6 12-12
UNLV 5-7 6 11-12
Wyoming 4-8 7 11-12
Fresno State 1-11 10 5-18
Air Force 0-12 11 3-20
Full Standings