Scott scores 18, Colorado State beats San Jose State 72-62 in Mountain West Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 13, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) Joel Scott had 18 points in Colorado State Rams's 72-62 victory against San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday night in the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
Seventh-seeded Colorado State will play No. 2 seed Nevada on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Scott also added six rebounds for the Rams (23-9). Joe Palmer scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 6, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Isaiah Stevens had 11 points and went 4 of 11 from the field.
The Spartans (9-23) were led in scoring by Alvaro Cardenas Torre, who finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Myron Amey Jr. added 17 points and two steals for San Jose State. Latrell Davis had 16 points. The loss was the Spartans' sixth straight.
Colorado State took the lead for good with 3:59 remaining in the second half on a layup from Patrick Cartier to make it 58-56.
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1st Half
SJSU
Spartans
29
COST
Rams
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tibet Gorener vs. Patrick Cartier (Rams gains possession)
19:44
Trey Anderson misses two point jump shot
19:42
Joel Scott defensive rebound
19:29
Patrick Cartier misses two point layup
19:27
Trey Anderson defensive rebound
19:04
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:39
Trey Anderson shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul)
18:39
Joel Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:39
Joel Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:39
Trey Anderson defensive rebound
18:27
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:25
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:16
Alvaro Cardenas personal foul
18:14
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
18:12
Joel Scott offensive rebound
18:09
+2
Joel Scott makes two point dunk
2-2
17:57
Trey Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:55
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
17:33
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
17:31
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-2
16:52
Josiah Strong turnover (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
16:24
Alvaro Cardenas misses two point layup
16:22
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
16:18
Nique Clifford misses two point layup
16:16
Diogo Seixas defensive rebound
16:11
Alvaro Cardenas turnover (out of bounds)
16:00
Isaiah Stevens turnover (Latrell Davis steals)
15:57
TV timeout
15:40
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot
6-2
15:24
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup
6-4
15:04
Tibet Gorener misses three point jump shot
15:02
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:53
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
14:51
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
14:31
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:29
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:09
Trey Anderson shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul)
14:09
+1
Joel Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-5
14:09
+1
Joel Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
13:45
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
8-6
13:33
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
13:31
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
13:23
+2
Tibet Gorener makes two point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
10-6
13:00
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Isaiah Stevens assists)
10-8
12:39
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
12-8
12:39
Nique Clifford shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
12:39
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-8
12:13
Rashaan Mbemba misses two point layup
12:11
Rams offensive rebound
12:08
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
12:06
Joe Palmer offensive rebound
11:58
+3
Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists)
13-11
11:23
Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
11:21
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (Joe Palmer assists)
13-13
10:39
Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Latrell Davis draws the foul)
10:39
TV timeout
10:39
+1
Latrell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
10:39
+1
Latrell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-13
10:36
Tibet Gorener personal foul
10:19
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
10:17
Latrell Davis defensive rebound
10:11
+2
Latrell Davis makes two point layup
17-13
9:45
+2
Taviontae Jackson makes two point layup
17-15
9:25
Diogo Seixas offensive foul
9:25
Diogo Seixas turnover (offensive foul)
9:07
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
17-17
8:49
Taviontae Jackson personal foul
8:44
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup (Diogo Seixas assists)
19-17
8:37
Latrell Davis personal foul
8:31
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Joel Scott assists)
19-19
8:08
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
21-19
8:08
Taviontae Jackson shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
8:08
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-19
7:42
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
7:40
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
7:27
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:25
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:16
Joel Scott turnover (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
7:10
Latrell Davis misses two point jump shot
7:08
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
7:02
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
7:00
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
6:41
+3
Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
25-19
6:39
Rams 30 second timeout
6:28
TV timeout
6:28
+2
Joel Scott makes two point layup
25-21
6:10
Latrell Davis misses three point jump shot
6:08
Joe Palmer defensive rebound
5:42
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
5:40
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
5:24
Nique Clifford blocks Alvaro Cardenas's two point layup
5:22
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
5:14
+3
Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
25-24
5:12
Spartans 30 second timeout
5:04
Josiah Strong personal foul
4:44
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
4:42
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:34
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot
25-26
4:01
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
3:39
+2
Jalen Lake makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
25-28
3:08
Myron Amey Jr. turnover (traveling)
3:08
TV timeout
2:49
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
25-30
2:26
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:24
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
25-32
1:46
Latrell Davis turnover (Isaiah Stevens steals)
1:41
+2
Joe Palmer makes two point alley-oop dunk (Isaiah Stevens assists)
25-34
1:20
Joe Palmer personal foul
1:06
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
27-34
0:50
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
0:48
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
0:32
Christian Wise misses three point jump shot
0:30
Trey Anderson offensive rebound
0:12
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
29-34
0:03
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
0:01
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SJSU
Spartans
33
COST
Rams
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass)
19:16
Tibet Gorener misses three point jump shot
19:14
Joel Scott defensive rebound
18:43
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
18:41
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
18:29
Isaiah Stevens personal foul
18:24
Nique Clifford personal foul
18:22
Trey Anderson misses two point layup
18:20
Trey Anderson offensive rebound
18:15
Trey Anderson misses two point layup
18:13
Alvaro Cardenas offensive rebound
18:10
Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
18:08
Trey Anderson offensive rebound
18:02
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup
31-34
17:54
Tibet Gorener personal foul
17:48
+2
Josiah Strong makes two point layup (Patrick Cartier assists)
31-36
17:32
Patrick Cartier personal foul
17:21
Myron Amey Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
17:06
Tibet Gorener personal foul
17:03
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
17:01
Tibet Gorener defensive rebound
16:47
Joel Scott personal foul
16:45
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:43
Trey Anderson offensive rebound
16:38
+2
Trey Anderson makes two point layup
33-36
16:28
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
16:26
Joel Scott offensive rebound
16:25
Trey Anderson personal foul
16:14
Joel Scott misses two point layup
16:12
Tibet Gorener defensive rebound
15:41
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
15:12
TV timeout
15:12
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
15:10
Tibet Gorener defensive rebound
14:44
Patrick Cartier blocks Myron Amey Jr.'s two point layup
14:42
Spartans offensive rebound
14:40
Alvaro Cardenas turnover (Nique Clifford steals)
14:32
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
33-38
14:23
Nique Clifford personal foul
14:20
+2
Trey Anderson makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
35-38
13:53
Josiah Strong turnover (out of bounds)
13:42
+3
Tibet Gorener makes three point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
38-38
13:23
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
13:08
Alvaro Cardenas turnover (traveling)
12:55
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (out of bounds)
12:38
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:36
Joe Palmer defensive rebound
12:20
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
12:18
Latrell Davis defensive rebound
12:12
Latrell Davis misses two point layup
12:10
Rams defensive rebound
11:55
Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup
11:53
Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound
11:53
Rashaan Mbemba misses two point layup
11:51
Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound
11:51
Alvaro Cardenas personal foul
11:51
TV timeout
11:47
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists)
38-41
11:21
+2
Tibet Gorener makes two point layup (Latrell Davis assists)
40-41
10:51
Myron Amey Jr. personal foul
10:48
+2
Joel Scott makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
40-43
10:48
Trey Anderson shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Joel Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-44
10:37
Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
10:35
Alvaro Cardenas offensive rebound
10:25
+3
Latrell Davis makes three point jump shot (Diogo Seixas assists)
43-44
10:04
+3
Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Joel Scott assists)
43-47
9:38
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
9:36
Spartans offensive rebound
9:35
Spartans 30 second timeout
9:35
TV timeout
9:31
Joe Palmer blocks Tibet Gorener's three point jump shot
9:29
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
9:14
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
9:12
Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
9:01
+2
Latrell Davis makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
45-47
8:43
Diogo Seixas personal foul (Joe Palmer draws the foul)
8:43
Joe Palmer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:43
Latrell Davis defensive rebound
8:13
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:11
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:53
+3
Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
45-50
7:28
+3
Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot
48-50
7:17
+2
Joel Scott makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
48-52
7:17
Diogo Seixas shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul)
7:17
TV timeout
7:17
+1
Joel Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-53
6:54
+2
Latrell Davis makes two point jump shot (Tibet Gorener assists)
50-53
6:34
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
6:32
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup
52-53
6:14
Latrell Davis personal foul (Taviontae Jackson draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Taviontae Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-54
6:14
Taviontae Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:14
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
5:52
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
5:52
Spartans 60 second timeout
5:38
+2
Latrell Davis makes two point layup (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
54-54
5:23
+2
Joel Scott makes two point dunk (Patrick Cartier assists)
54-56
4:52
+2
Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot
56-56
4:40
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
4:38
Latrell Davis defensive rebound
4:09
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:07
Joel Scott defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
56-58
3:34
Latrell Davis misses two point layup
3:32
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:30
Latrell Davis personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
3:30
TV timeout
3:30
Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:30
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-59
3:08
Nique Clifford blocks Myron Amey Jr.'s two point layup
3:06
Joel Scott defensive rebound
2:36
+2
Joel Scott makes two point dunk (Jalen Lake assists)
56-61
2:13
Jalen Lake personal foul (Latrell Davis draws the foul)
2:13
Rams 30 second timeout
2:10
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)
59-61
1:50
+2
Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
59-63
1:26
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
1:24
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
1:06
+3
Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
59-66
0:56
Isaiah Stevens personal foul (Latrell Davis draws the foul)
0:56
+1
Latrell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
0:56
Latrell Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
0:54
Rams 30 second timeout
0:52
+2
Josiah Strong makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
60-68
0:44
Tibet Gorener misses three point jump shot
0:42
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
0:38
Myron Amey Jr. personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-69
0:38
+1
Isaiah Stevens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-70
0:28
Joel Scott shooting foul (Latrell Davis draws the foul)
0:28
+1
Latrell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-70
0:28
+1
Latrell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-70
0:27
Tibet Gorener personal foul (Joel Scott draws the foul)
