Without much tape on Georgia Southern (0-1, 0-0 Sunbelt) to go on, San Jose State (1-0, 0-0 MW) could at least ascertain they were going to get another very feisty team coming into the Spartan Event Center.
Unlike the “clumsy” exhibition win last Friday, where defensive lapses irked second-year head coach Tim Miles, the 63-48 win over the Eagles Tuesday night was acceptable.
“Mentally how you carry yourself and what you expect of yourself is absolutely everything,” said Miles on comparing the win last Friday and the regular season win Tuesday night. “I think our guys came into a division two opponent last week thinking we’ll be fine, but basketball is a game of skill and that’s the great part about it.