San Jose State and Southern Utah met for the first time Wednesday in the Event Center.
For his performance in the win over Bowling Green, Brandon Clarke was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for games played Dec. 12-18. Clarke had the game-winning tip-in and finished with his fourth double-double of the year with 24 points and a season-high 14 rebounds. The sophomore forward moved into second place among all Mountain West players in 2016-17 for shooting percentage (9-of-12 from the floor).
The Spartans were determined to pick up a win.
Sophomore forward Ryan Welage was a perfect 3-for-3 from downtown when San Jose State led Southern Utah 28-16 at 7:42 of the first half.