SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Alvaro Cardenas scored 16 points and the San Jose State Spartans beat the Colorado State Rams 63-46 Tuesday night.
Cardenas made 6 of 14 from the field (4 of 10 from 3-point range) and had five assists. Omari Moore added 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals for San Jose State (18-12, 9-8 Mountain West Conference). Trey Anderson shot 3 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Patrick Cartier had 17 points and seven rebounds for Colorado State (13-17, 5-12). Isaiah Stevens scored 10 points.
The Spartans can secure the No. 5 seed and a first-round bye with a win in their regular-season finale Saturday at Air Force. The Rams host New Mexico on Friday to close the regular season.
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1st Half
COST
Rams
22
SJSU
Spartans
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Patrick Cartier vs. Ibrahima Diallo (Rams gains possession)
19:40
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
2-0
19:08
Spartans turnover
18:49
+3
Patrick Cartier makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
5-0
18:24
Baylor Hebb personal foul
18:11
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot
5-2
17:50
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup
7-2
17:20
Omari Moore misses three point jump shot
17:18
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
17:13
+3
Trey Anderson makes three point jump shot
7-5
16:45
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Isaiah Rivera's two point layup
16:43
Omari Moore defensive rebound
16:37
+3
Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot
7-8
16:13
+2
Baylor Hebb makes two point jump shot
9-8
15:41
Sage Tolbert III misses two point jump shot
15:39
John Tonje defensive rebound
15:27
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Omari Moore steals)
15:18
Baylor Hebb personal foul
15:18
TV timeout
15:09
Omari Moore misses two point layup
15:07
Alvaro Cardenas offensive rebound
14:59
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
14:57
Robert Vaihola offensive rebound
14:52
Robert Vaihola misses two point hook shot
14:50
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
14:23
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup
11-8
14:00
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
14:00
+1
Omari Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
14:00
+1
Omari Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-10
13:48
John Tonje misses two point layup
13:46
James Moors offensive rebound
13:45
James Moors turnover (Tibet Gorener steals)
13:32
Omari Moore misses three point jump shot
13:30
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
13:24
Isaiah Rivera offensive foul
13:24
Isaiah Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
13:15
Tibet Gorener turnover (Taviontae Jackson steals)
13:12
Jalen Lake turnover (Tibet Gorener steals)
12:56
+2
Omari Moore makes two point layup
11-12
12:23
Robert Vaihola blocks Taviontae Jackson's two point layup
12:22
Rams offensive rebound
12:22
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
12:20
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
12:04
Tibet Gorener misses three point jump shot
12:02
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
11:58
Taviontae Jackson turnover (Omari Moore steals)
11:58
Taviontae Jackson personal foul
11:58
TV timeout
11:31
Omari Moore misses two point jump shot
11:29
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
11:10
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot
13-12
10:39
+3
Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)
13-15
10:20
Joe Palmer misses two point layup
10:18
Sage Tolbert III defensive rebound
10:09
+3
Sage Tolbert III makes three point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)
13-18
9:51
Jalen Lake turnover (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
9:45
Omari Moore misses two point layup
9:43
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
9:40
+3
Taviontae Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists)
16-18
9:07
Garrett Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:05
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
8:56
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
8:48
Alvaro Cardenas misses two point layup
8:46
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
8:39
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
8:37
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
8:24
+3
Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot (Robert Vaihola assists)
16-21
7:54
Omari Moore blocks Joe Palmer's three point jump shot
7:52
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
7:31
Sage Tolbert III misses three point jump shot
7:29
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
7:12
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
7:10
Spartans defensive rebound
7:10
TV timeout
6:40
+2
Omari Moore makes two point layup
16-23
6:17
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul
6:11
Patrick Cartier misses two point layup
6:09
Omari Moore defensive rebound
5:53
+2
Sage Tolbert III makes two point layup (Omari Moore assists)
16-25
5:35
Tibet Gorener personal foul
5:29
Baylor Hebb misses three point jump shot
5:27
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
5:13
Sage Tolbert III turnover
4:58
Omari Moore personal foul
4:58
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 3
17-25
4:58
Isaiah Stevens misses regular free throw 2 of 3
4:58
Isaiah Stevens misses regular free throw 3 of 3
4:58
Sage Tolbert III defensive rebound
4:48
Spartans turnover
4:34
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
4:32
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
4:30
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
4:28
Trey Anderson defensive rebound
4:07
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
4:05
Sage Tolbert III offensive rebound
3:50
Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
3:48
Sage Tolbert III offensive rebound
3:31
Omari Moore misses two point jump shot
3:29
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
3:17
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
3:15
Isaiah Rivera offensive rebound
3:10
Sage Tolbert III blocks Isaiah Rivera's two point layup
3:08
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
3:03
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup
19-25
3:02
Rams 30 second timeout
3:02
TV timeout
2:36
Omari Moore misses two point jump shot
2:34
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
2:15
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
2:13
Trey Anderson defensive rebound
1:45
Omari Moore misses two point jump shot
1:43
James Moors defensive rebound
1:34
Trey Anderson personal foul
1:29
+3
John Tonje makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists)
22-25
1:06
+2
Robert Vaihola makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
22-27
0:46
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
0:44
Sage Tolbert III defensive rebound
0:18
Sage Tolbert III misses three point jump shot
0:16
Trey Anderson offensive rebound
0:14
Spartans turnover
0:03
Sage Tolbert III blocks Isaiah Stevens's two point jump shot
0:01
Sage Tolbert III defensive rebound
0:01
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
0:01
Spartans 30 second timeout
0:01
Garrett Anderson turnover (John Tonje steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COST
Rams
24
SJSU
Spartans
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Omari Moore misses three point jump shot
19:34
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
19:30
Ibrahima Diallo misses two point layup
19:28
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
19:28
Baylor Hebb personal foul
19:28
Ibrahima Diallo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:28
+1
Ibrahima Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-28
19:09
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
24-28
18:44
+3
Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot
24-31
18:26
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Ibrahima Diallo steals)
18:13
Trey Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:11
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
18:10
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
18:05
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
18:03
Ibrahima Diallo offensive rebound
17:57
Ibrahima Diallo turnover
17:43
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
26-31
17:10
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)
26-33
16:53
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
16:51
Spartans defensive rebound
16:34
Alvaro Cardenas turnover
16:14
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point hook shot
28-33
15:48
Patrick Cartier personal foul
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
+1
Trey Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-34
15:48
+1
Trey Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-35
15:23
Alvaro Cardenas personal foul
15:23
Patrick Cartier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:23
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-35
15:06
Sage Tolbert III turnover
14:52
Alvaro Cardenas personal foul
14:46
+3
Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Taviontae Jackson assists)
32-35
14:18
Trey Anderson misses two point jump shot
14:16
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
14:07
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup
34-35
13:37
Taviontae Jackson personal foul
13:26
+2
Omari Moore makes two point jump shot
34-37
12:57
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot
36-37
12:45
+3
Tibet Gorener makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
36-40
12:26
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
12:07
Joe Palmer personal foul
11:58
+3
Trey Anderson makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
36-43
11:23
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
11:21
Omari Moore defensive rebound
11:13
Omari Moore misses two point layup
11:12
Robert Vaihola offensive rebound
11:12
Patrick Cartier personal foul
11:11
TV timeout
11:11
+1
Robert Vaihola makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-44
11:11
Robert Vaihola misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:11
Joe Palmer defensive rebound
10:55
+2
John Tonje makes two point jump shot
38-44
10:35
Tibet Gorener misses three point jump shot
10:33
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
10:27
Trey Anderson personal foul
10:27
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
10:25
Tibet Gorener defensive rebound
10:13
Taviontae Jackson personal foul
10:13
+1
Tibet Gorener makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-45
10:13
+1
Tibet Gorener makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-46
10:02
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Taviontae Jackson assists)
41-46
9:37
Omari Moore offensive foul
9:37
Omari Moore turnover (offensive foul)
9:13
Ibrahima Diallo blocks Taviontae Jackson's two point layup
9:11
Sage Tolbert III defensive rebound
9:05
Omari Moore misses three point jump shot
9:03
Rams defensive rebound
8:49
Alvaro Cardenas personal foul
8:49
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-46
8:49
Patrick Cartier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:49
Ibrahima Diallo defensive rebound
8:18
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
8:16
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
8:07
Isaiah Stevens turnover
7:46
Garrett Anderson turnover (James Moors steals)
7:46
Ibrahima Diallo personal foul
7:46
TV timeout
7:37
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
7:35
Garrett Anderson defensive rebound
7:19
Garrett Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:17
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
6:55
John Tonje turnover
6:38
+2
Ibrahima Diallo makes two point dunk (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
42-48
6:21
John Tonje misses two point layup
6:19
Rams offensive rebound
6:07
+2
Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot
44-48
5:50
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
5:48
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
5:40
Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
5:38
Omari Moore defensive rebound
5:11
Robert Vaihola turnover
5:01
Patrick Cartier offensive foul
5:01
Patrick Cartier turnover (offensive foul)
4:42
+3
Omari Moore makes three point jump shot (Trey Anderson assists)
44-51
4:15
Trey Anderson blocks John Tonje's two point jump shot
4:13
Omari Moore defensive rebound
4:09
Tibet Gorener misses two point layup
4:07
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
3:58
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
3:56
John Tonje offensive rebound
3:53
John Tonje turnover (Omari Moore steals)
3:36
+3
Omari Moore makes three point jump shot
44-54
3:34
Rams 30 second timeout
3:34
TV timeout
3:24
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
3:22
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
3:21
Alvaro Cardenas personal foul
3:21
TV timeout
3:21
John Tonje misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:21
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
3:05
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
3:03
Tibet Gorener offensive rebound
2:59
Robert Vaihola misses two point hook shot
2:57
Tibet Gorener offensive rebound
2:55
+2
Tibet Gorener makes two point layup
44-56
2:43
Taviontae Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:41
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
2:39
Patrick Cartier misses two point jump shot
2:37
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
2:13
Omari Moore misses three point jump shot
2:11
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
2:00
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
1:58
Omari Moore defensive rebound
1:32
+3
Trey Anderson makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
44-59
1:29
Spartans 30 second timeout
1:15
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
1:13
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
1:11
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup
46-59
0:58
Patrick Cartier personal foul
0:58
+1
Trey Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-60
0:58
Spartans 30 second timeout
0:58
+1
Trey Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-61
0:51
Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
0:49
Omari Moore defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Tibet Gorener makes two point layup (Trey Anderson assists)
