Knight scores 15 as San Jose St. beats NAIA Simpson U. 85-60
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Seneca Knight had 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, Zach Chappell added 14 points, and San Jose State beat NAIA Simpson University 85-60 on Sunday.
Craig LeCesne scored 13 points and Ralph Agee 10 for San Jose State.
Agee made a jumper with 14:27 left in the first half to make it 9-7 and the Spartans (2-1) led the rest of the way. SJSU used a 10-0 run to push its lead into double figures about eight minutes later and scored 10 of the last 12 first-half points to take a 16-point lead into the break. Knight's dunk with 16:07 left in the game gave the Spartans their biggest lead at 56-29.
Nathan Presnell scored 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for Simpson. Brycen Wight added 14 points.
The Spartans shot 55% (33 of 60) from the field and had 24 assists.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- Shawn Lehigh
- Michael Greenstein
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 |