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San Jose State Spartans @ Colo. State Rams
Current Records: San Jose State 9-22, Colo. State 22-9
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Colo. State is 8-2 against San Jose State since February of 2018, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Colo. State Rams and the San Jose State Spartans are set to clash at 4:30 p.m. ET at Thomas & Mack Center in a Mountain West postseason contest. San Jose State took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Colo. State, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Colo. State’s game was all tied up 42-42 at the half, but luckily for them it didn’t stay that way. They walked away with an 82-73 victory over the Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Colo. State.
Colo. State can attribute much of their success to Isaiah Stevens, who scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Stevens has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nique Clifford, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, San Jose State’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight loss. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 90-70 to the Aggies. San Jose State found out winning isn’t easy when you make nine fewer threes than your opponent.
Despite their loss, San Jose State saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alvaro Cardenas, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists, was perhaps the best of all. Myron Amey Jr. was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds.
The Rams’ win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 22-9. As for the Spartans, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Colo. State haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.1 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like San Jose State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging only 10.5 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Colo. State took their victory against San Jose State when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 66-47. With Colo. State ahead 38-19 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Series History
Colo. State has won 8 out of their last 10 games against San Jose State.
- Feb 09, 2024 – Colo. State 66 vs. San Jose State 47
- Feb 28, 2023 – San Jose State 63 vs. Colo. State 46
- Dec 31, 2022 – San Jose State 78 vs. Colo. State 70
- Jan 15, 2022 – Colo. State 78 vs. San Jose State 42
- Jan 16, 2021 – Colo. State 88 vs. San Jose State 61
- Jan 14, 2021 – Colo. State 90 vs. San Jose State 57
- Feb 22, 2020 – Colo. State 78 vs. San Jose State 71
- Jan 11, 2020 – Colo. State 81 vs. San Jose State 70
- Feb 20, 2019 – Colo. State 91 vs. San Jose State 70
- Feb 10, 2018 – Colo. State 90 vs. San Jose State 79
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