Coming into Sunday's game, both teams won four out of their last six games. Players have completed their finals for the fall semester. As of Sunday, the Spartans are 4-2 at home while the Falcons are 0-5 on the road.
The Spartans led the Falcons 17-13 midway through the first half. They went on to tie the game 24-24 at 7:14. Then the Spartans took a six-point lead following a 14-3 run in a span of 3:49.
San Jose State built a 44-29 halftime lead over Bowling Green. Senior guard Isaac Thornton became second all-time Spartan in steals.