Stadium of horror
By Chris Estrada – Staff Writer Playing on the road can be daunting. Whether they play outside on grass, on a court or in the water of a pool, the feeling for student athletes remain the same. Every team has to Read more
Category: Basketball (M)
Welage transfers to Xavier
By Staff San Jose State’s all-time three-point leader Ryan Welage will join Big East powerhouse Xavier, as noted on his Twitter account. Welage ranked fourth in the Mountain West in scoring with 18.1 points per game as a junior in Read more
Zags reject Mountain West
By Luke Johnson @Scoop_Johnson Gonzaga flirted with the Mountain West Conference, but decided to swipe left. The Bulldogs chose to stay put in their long-standing home of the West Coast Conference, athletic director Mike Roth confirmed Monday. “Our Read more
Welage, Hillsman, Fisher III all leaving SJSU
By Lindsey Boyd & Ernie Gonzalez (@lindsboyd3 & @superego1012): San Jose State men’s hoops juniors Ryan Welage and Jaycee Hillsman and freshman Keith Fisher III have all requested to transfer out of the program, per ESPN college basketball insider Jeff Goodman. Read more
Court of Appeal
By Sara Biela (@sarabielaa ): Five monumental Spartan warriors baring initial-inscribed shields rest beneath the soles of athletes’ shoes as they defend home-court advantage. Walt McPherson Court, named after the most winningest basketball coach in SJSU history, was ranked the Read more
Spartans lose a 5-on-2 game to Cowboys in tournament
By Allison Covey (@allisoncovey ): Junior guard Jaycee Hillsman’s career-high 24 points was not enough for San Jose State against Wyoming, as the Cowboys knocked out the Spartans in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament, 61-74. Of SJSU’s Read more
Spartans look to shock Cowboys in tournament
By Ernie Gonzalez (@superego1012): Seeded last in the conference, the one-win Spartans will have to forget about the regular season and focus for 40 minutes of fundamental basketball to string together a win against No. 6 Wyoming in the first Read more
Spartans ripped apart by Air Force in season finale
By Mohamed Bafakih (@MohamedABafa ): San Jose State men’s basketball never led in a 22-point loss to close out the season Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs against Air Force, 83-61. The Spartans’ (4-25, 1-17 MW) youth was exposed as the Read more
Spartans look for pre-tournament momentum in season finale at Air Force
By Allison Covey (@allisoncovey ): With its first conference win under its belt, San Jose State men’s basketball looks to keep the gears going against Air Force Saturday. The Spartans (4-25,1-16 MW) pulled off a two-point win in their last Read more
Spartans take down Aggies for first time in 10 years, earn first conference win
By Mohamed Bafakih (@MohamedABafa ): March Madness came a day early for San Jose State men’s basketball. It was pandemonium inside the Event Center Wednesday night as the Spartans snapped a 16-game losing skid with a 76-74 win over Utah Read more
SJSU seeks first win against Utah State in 10 years in home finale
By Keanu Haghighi (@KeanuHaghighi ): San Jose State men’s basketball (3-24, 0-16 MW) will have its last chance to win a conference game at home against the Utah State Aggies (14-15, 7-9 MW) tonight. The two teams met in the Read more
Spartans suffer 16th loss in a row to rival Aztecs
By Chris Estrada (@estradadotc ): On the night junior Ryan Welage was honored for his 1,000 career point milestone, the Spartans (3-23 0-16 MW) lost to the San Diego State Aztecs (17-10 9-7 MW) 71-59. Welage, who is also one Read more
Spartans look to snap losing streak versus Aztecs
By Marissa Scott (@marissascotttt): Junior Ryan Welage is one made 3-pointer away from the No. 1 spot on the all-time San Jose State leaderboard and he has a chance to do it at home against rival San Diego State. SJSU Read more
Losing streak continues for men’s basketball with loss in Nevada
By Madyson Montoya (@MadysonMontoya): Junior Ryan Welage led San Jose State in scoring for the 17th time this season, but No. 20 Nevada topped the Spartans, 80-67, Wednesday night in Reno. The junior forward nailed four 3-pointers to increase his Read more
Spartans set for road battle against No. 20 Nevada
Madyson Montoya (@MadysonMontoya): San Jose State men’s basketball (3-22, 0-14 MW) travels to Reno to face the Mountain West’s top ranked team and the nation’s No. 20 Nevada (23-5, 12-2 MW). SJSU is stuck in a 14-game losing streak but Read more