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Carter Bennett/Utah Athletics
48
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 4-5,0-0 Big West
58
Winner San Jose St. SJSU 7-3,0-0 Mountain West
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
4-5,0-0 Big West
48
Final
58
San Jose St. SJSU
7-3,0-0 Mountain West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 25 23 48
San Jose St. SJSU 25 33 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bakersfield Falls Short in Defensive Battle at SJSU

SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – After leading most of the first half and taking a tied score to halftime, the Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball team could not find the offensive push it needed to overcome San José State in Tuesday night's road contest. The visiting Roadrunners (4-5) kept the Spartans (7-3) within striking distance the entire second half, but SJSU held on for a 58-48 victory in the defensive battle.

Notables
  • CSUB wrapped up the night with the same shooting percentage as its host (35 percent), but SJSU's advantage at the free throw line (21-for-28 vs. 4-for-10) proved to be the difference.
  • The Spartans also outrebounded the `Runners 49-25 in the contest.
  • Junior guard Kaleb Higgins led the CSUB offense with 11 points while also contributing three assists and a pair of steals.
  • Antavion Collum added 10 points and four rebounds while Travis Henson chipped in eight points in the road loss.
  • Modestas Kancleris did a little bit of everything off the bench, finishing the night with six points, five boards, two blocks, and two steals.
Next on the Schedule
  • After playing six games over the last 14 days, CSUB will get a little time to rest and prepare before hosting a pair of games against tough opponents.
  • vs. Abilene Christian, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. (PT)
  • vs. Fresno State, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (PT)
  • Full schedule available at GoRunners.com/MBB
  • CSUB Season Tickets and Single-Game Tickets available at GoRunners.com/Tickets or by calling 661-654-BLUE or 661-654-GOLD
First Half
  • Bakersfield jumped out to an early 9-4 advantage and the `Runners led the Spartans by as many as eight points at 18-10.
  • After their hot start, the `Runners cooled off as the Spartans slowly clawed their way back into the game.
  • SJSU tied the score with 58 seconds left in the period as the two teams went to their locker rooms knotted up at 25-25.
  • CSUB shot 37 percent from the field in the first half while holding SJSU to just 28 percent shooting.
  • The Spartans made up the gap by going 9-for-15 from the free throw line while CSUB did not attempt a single free throw in the opening 20 minutes.
Second Half
  • San José State finally took its first lead of the game on the first possession of the second half and the Spartans led by six or eight points most of the period.
  • Bakersfield pulled back within four points on three separate occasions, but each time SJSU kept the `Runners from closing the gap.
  • SJSU was only able to extend its lead to double digits in the final 36 seconds of the game after hitting its free throws down the stretch.
~GoRunners.com~
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