SAN JOSE, Calif. | Despite a career-high 18 points from Isaiah Range, it was a cold shooting second half that spelled doom for the Alabama State University (0-3) men's basketball team in a 70-57 loss to San Jose State University (3-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.
 
After shooting 54 percent in the first half, the Hornets shot 20 percent and went 1-for-7 from 3-point range in the second half.

THE BASICS
Score: San Jose State 70 | Alabama State 57
Records: Hornets (0-4) | Spartans (3-0)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
Location: Firestone Fieldhouse | San Jose, Calif. 
Series: San Jose State leads 1-0
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 HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alabama State started the game 4-of-5 from the floor as Duane Posey and Eric Coleman combined for seven points to give the Hornets an early 9-0 lead. 
• The Spartans cut the deficit to 9-7 as the Hornets endured a 3:01 scoring drought with 14:13 left in the opening half. 
• A Range layup and a TJ Madlock 3-pointer pushed the lead to 14-9 at the 11:58 mark of the first half. 
• The Hornets made seven of their next eight shots to build a 24-19 lead following a Posey dunk and a Range layup with 7:09 to go in the first half. 
• A 12-2 San Jose State run gave the Spartans their first lead at 28-26 with 3:26 to go before halftime. 
• Omari Moore's layup with six seconds left gave SJSU a 36-33 halftime lead. 
• Alabama State started 0-for-7 from the floor but was 4-for-4 from the charity stripe to trail 40-37 with just over three minutes gone off the second half clock.
• Alex Anderson connected on a 3-pointer and made a free throw to cut SJSU's lead to 44-41 with 14:21 left in the second half. 
• The Spartans made 4-of-5 field goals while the Hornets were 1-for-8 during a 2:01 scoring drought that led 54-43 SJSU lead with 10:15 to go.
• A pair of Posey free throws drew the Hornets to within 59-49 at the 9:01 mark. 
• Sage Tolbert made two free throws, and Moore dialed up a 3-pointer that gave SJSU its largest lead at 68-51 with 3:18 left in the contest. 
• Alabama State went on a 6-0 run to close the Spartans' lead to 68-57 after a pair of Roland McCoy free throws with :50 to go.
• That was as close as the Hornets would climb SJSU went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line to hold off the Hornets.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Range had 18 points on 8-fo-17 shooting with one assist and one block. 
• Anderson followed Range with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting and five rebounds. 
• The Hornets committed a season-low five turnovers and turned 13 SJSU turnovers into 12 points. 
• The Hornets made 14-of-26 field goals for a season-best 54 percent in the first half.
• The first half featured two ties and five lead changes. 
• Omari Moore led the Spartans with 19 points and collected five rebounds and four assists. 
• Alvaro Cardenas scored 17 points with four assists. 
• Max Allen and Robert Vaihola led SJSU with six rebounds apiece. 

UP NEXT
Alabama State University returns to the hardwood against the University of Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sun., Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. (CT).