Can the Spartans Bounce Back After Moby Arena Defeat to Rams?

The San Jose State Spartans faced a challenging contest against the Colorado State Rams, concluding with a score of 47-66. The Spartans now stand with an additional loss to their record, while the Rams secured another victory in their season's tally.

At Moby Arena, home of the Colorado State Rams, fans witnessed a game where the San Jose State Spartans struggled to find their rhythm. The first half saw them trailing with only 19 points compared to the Rams' commanding 38 points. Despite an improved offensive effort in the second half that yielded 28 points for San Jose State, it was not enough to close down on Colorado State's consistent performance which also added 28 points after halftime.

The shooting statistics painted a clear picture of where challenges lay for San Jose State; they shot at a mere 33 percent from field goals and an even lower three-point percentage at 29. Their free throw attempts were limited as well, making only half of their six shots from the line. Inside scoring was more effective for them with 22 points coming from within the paint.

Defensively, both teams grabbed an equal number of total rebounds at 34 each; however, San Jose managed eight offensive boards contributing to six second-chance points. They also recorded seven steals and two blocks but committed twelve personal fouls over the course of play.

A standout issue for San Jose was ball handling; they turned over possession twelve times which led directly to four points for Colorado State. In contrast, despite having eleven turnovers themselves, Colorado capitalized better by scoring nine off turnovers thanks largely due to their superior assist-to-turnover ratio (2.18 compared to San Jose's 0.82).

On individual performances for San Jose State: players fought hard on defense as evidenced by twenty-five defensive rebounds and seven steals shared among them but struggled offensively beyond those who contributed six made three-pointers out of twenty-one attempts.

Looking ahead after this setback on court, fans can catch The Spartans next facing off against Air Force Falcons at Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose on February 13th at 8:00 PM local time (Pacific). This upcoming game will be broadcasted live on NBCS-BA channel number 696 ensuring supporters won't miss any action as their team aims to rebound from this defeat.