SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Guard Adrian Oliver scored 29 points to lead San Jose State over Fresno State, 85-79 on Saturday.
Oliver shot 10-of-17 from the field and had five assists as the Spartans (9-9, 3-4 WAC) swept the Bulldogs in a home-and-home conference series for the first time since 1991. Oliver made six of his first seven shots, helping San Jose State build as much as a 16-point first-half lead.
Guard Robert Owens supported Oliver with 17 points, including 4-of-10 from three-point range. Center Chris Oakes, with 11, and forward Tim Pierce, with 10, also scored in double figures for San Jose State, which had a 43-29 halftime lead.
Fresno State was led in scoring by guard Dwight O'Neil, with 21 points, 19 in the second half. Forward Paul George scored 20, 14 of them in the second half, as the Bulldogs wiped out the halftime deficit to tie the game, 57-57 with 8:32 remaining.
Fresno State worked its way back into the game shooting 11-of-19 from 3-point range in the second half.
The Spartans regained the lead with an 8-1 run capped by a pair of Owens three-point baskets to go ahead 65-58 with 6:58 remaining and were never threatened after that.
San Jose State outrebounded Fresno State, 41-25, and took advantage of its free throw opportunities making 18-of-25 compared to the Bulldogs' 9-of-10.
