Spartans 2-20 After Beating Fullerton
San Jose State went into Saturday night’s game against Cal State Fullerton with one victory this season and 13 consecutive Big West Conference losses.
But the Spartans nevertheless managed to score an 86-77 victory over the Titans.
The defeat left Fullerton (7-16) tied for eighth place in the Big West with UC Irvine, each with 5-10 conference records.
“The kids see 0-13, and the fact that we beat them on the road, and I guess they feel it’s automatic,” Fullerton Coach Bob Hawking said. “And even when you try prepare against that kind of over-confidence, kids have a mind of their own.”
Guard Brad Quinet scored 34 points, the sixth-highest single-game total by a Spartan player. He made 10 of 17 shots from the field and 12 of 13 free throws.
San Jose State (2-20, 1-13) made 32 of 40 free throws, compared to 16 of 28 by the Titans.
Freshman Chris Dade led Fullerton with 17 points and center Winston Peterson scored 15.
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