Spartan head coach Tim Miles expected a University of Pacific team (4-6) led by coach Leonard Perry to be physical and San Jose State (5-4) got it.
“I’ve got a ton of respect for Leonard Perry and everything he’s done over the years and how he coaches,” said Miles. “And the one way they were going to beat us was by out-physicaling us; getting us on the boards, making us turn the ball over, and us not sharing the ball and making open shots.”
Regardless of going out on a 7-0 run early, the Tigers pulled to within two by the middle of the first period and Miles became visibly agitated.