San Jose State was down by two when the first timeout was called at the 14:49 mark of the first half. The Spartans trailed the Grizzlies at 7:17. They trailed by double-digits for the first time since playing the then-No. 15 Saint Mary's Gaels on Nov. 22.
The Spartans began the game on 6-on-21 shooting, but there were negative surprises and they found themselves in a 46-30 deficit at the half. The Grizzlies' defense was dominant as they completed 92.9 percent of their free throws and 64 percent of their field goals.
The Grizzlies were hot from the floor, shooting 64 percent from behind the arc.