Saturday, December 1
Bozeman, MT
12:05 p.m.
Montana State University
1-5
74
vs
82
SAN JOSE STATE
3-3
1
2
F
San Jose State
40
42
82
Montana State
31
43
74
MSU fell at home to San Jose State Saturday
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bobcats Fall to San Jose State
12/1/2012 2:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Spartans build big early lead and hold on
James Kinney scored 23 points and San Jose State shot 53% from the floor as the visiting Spartans beat Montana State 82-74 on Saturday.
San Jose State used a 14-2 run early in the first half to take control of the game, and Kinney led a Spartan offense that shot better than 50% in each half and converted 22 of its 26 free throws. The Bobcats, on the other hand, shot 35% from the floor.
Huse said his remains on the defensive end. “We've got to figure out the defensive piece,” he said. “We're a little too porous. This (San Jose State) team makes you pay for your mistakes.”
San Jose State played with a double-digit lead through the first 30 minutes of the game, but the Bobcats whittled the lead in the latter stages of the game. MSU trimmed the margin to seven on a pair of Jamie Stewart free throws with 4:05 to play, then two more Stewart charity tosses cut the lead to four.
The Bobcats missed a fast break opportunity with three minutes left to pull to within a basket and could get no closer. San Jose State hit all six of its free throws from that point to close out the game.
Montana State falls to 1-4 on the season, while the Spartans even their record at 3-3. MSU plays again on Thursday, hosting Montana Tech at 7 pm.
San Jose State used a 14-2 run early in the first half to take control of the game, and Kinney led a Spartan offense that shot better than 50% in each half and converted 22 of its 26 free throws. The Bobcats, on the other hand, shot 35% from the floor.
Huse said his remains on the defensive end. “We've got to figure out the defensive piece,” he said. “We're a little too porous. This (San Jose State) team makes you pay for your mistakes.”
San Jose State played with a double-digit lead through the first 30 minutes of the game, but the Bobcats whittled the lead in the latter stages of the game. MSU trimmed the margin to seven on a pair of Jamie Stewart free throws with 4:05 to play, then two more Stewart charity tosses cut the lead to four.
The Bobcats missed a fast break opportunity with three minutes left to pull to within a basket and could get no closer. San Jose State hit all six of its free throws from that point to close out the game.
Montana State falls to 1-4 on the season, while the Spartans even their record at 3-3. MSU plays again on Thursday, hosting Montana Tech at 7 pm.
Team Stats
SJSU
MSU
FG%
.529
.348
3FG%
.462
.318
FT%
.846
.792
RB
41
34
TO
22
9
STL
6
14
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
12
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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