COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Brandon Clarke scored a career-high 36 points on 16-of-22 shooting, adding five rebounds, assists and blocks, and San Jose State outlasted Air Force 89-85 on Saturday in a nail-biter the featured eight ties and 15 lead changes.
Cody Schwartz and E.J. Boyce each hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Spartans (9-7, 2/3 Mountain West), who hit 8 of their final 9 shots.
With neither team able to pull away, Air Force (9-9, 2-3) took a 71-70 lead on Jacob Van's layup with 5:45 remaining.