Krebs hits 6 3s, scores 20; Saint Mary's beats San Jose St.
MORAGA, Calif. -- Tanner Krebs tied his career high with six 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 20 points to help Saint Mary's beat San Jose State 75-45 on Saturday night.
Krebs, who came in shooting 42 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range this season, was 7-of-12 shooting including 6 of 9 from behind the arc. Jordan Ford added 16 points and Elijah Thomas scored 10 for Saint Mary's (9-6).
Noah Baumann hit a 3-pointer to trim San Jose State's deficit to 19-17 with 10:46 left in the first half but the Spartans didn't score again until Michael Steadman's layup with 19:19 to play. Saint Mary's, which opened the game with a 9-0 run and never trailed, scored the final 25 first-half points and led by at least 23 points thereafter.
Oumar Barry had 11 points for SJSU (3-9), which has lost three in a row. Baumann and Steadman added 10 points apiece.
Saint Mary's, which had a season-high 14 steals, scored 30 points off 19 Spartans turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Marc A. Beasley
- Klaus Endrissat
- Frank Harvey
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |