| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUU | 31 | 35 | 66 |
| SJSU | 31 | 28 | 59 |
Southern Utah uses 2nd-half run to beat San Jose State 66-59
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cameron Oluyitan scored 15 points, Dwayne Morgan added 13 and Southern Utah rallied with 12 straight points to beat San Jose State 66-59 on Saturday night.
The Thunderbirds (2-0) trailed 51-44 before going on a 12-0 run to lead 56-51 with 6:05 to go. Southern Utah pushed to lead to 61-53 on Ivan Madunic's dunk with 2:47 to go and led by no less than six from there.
The first half had 10 lead changes and ended with a 31-all tie. The Spartans (1-1) took control early in the second half and led 48-41 after a 14-4 run.
Craig LeCesne had 15 points and Seneca Knight added 10 for San Jose State.
Southern Utah made just 3 of 18 from 3-point range but made 25 of 50 from inside the arc. The Thunderbirds had a 22-2 edge in points off turnovers, committing only 10 turnovers to San Jose State's 19.
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2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 2-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Tarleton State | 2-0 | - | 7-10 |
| California Baptist | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-8 |
| Seattle U | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-10 |
| Southern Utah | 0-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| UT Arlington | 0-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| New Mexico | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Boise State | 4-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| San Diego State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 10-3 |
| Colorado State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| UNLV | 3-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Wyoming | 2-3 | 3 | 9-7 |
| Nevada | 0-4 | 4.5 | 8-7 |
| Air Force | 0-4 | 4.5 | 3-12 |
| San José State | 0-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Fresno State | 0-5 | 5 | 4-12 |
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