San Jose State was unable to hold a late lead and lost 91-83 to Montana State on Sunday at the Event Center.
The Spartans led 74-73 with 3:59 remaining, then allowed three consecutive three-point possessions. The Bobcats' Sarp Gobeloglu hit two 3-point shots, and Marcus Colbert made a layup and a free throw after being fouled as Montana State took an 82-77 lead with 2:34 left.Princeton Onwas scored on a put-back to pull the Spartans within 84-81 with 1:31 left, but that was as close as SJSU would get as the Bobcats used late free throws to pull away.