Garland Lifts San Jose State Past Long Beach State in OT, 89-83
The Spartans forced overtime with a 9-0 closing run, then rode Colby Garland’s 8-for-8 free throws to finish it.
Overview
- Colby Garland scored a game-high 27 points and went 11-for-12 at the line, hitting all eight of his free throws in overtime.
- San Jose State erased a 77-68 deficit in the final minutes of regulation by closing with a 9-0 run to extend the game.
- The Spartans made only two field goals in the extra period but sealed the result at the stripe.
- Long Beach State got 26 points from freshman Gavin Sykes and 21 from Petar Majstorovic, who added eight rebounds and four steals.
- The result moved San Jose State to 5-5 and dropped Long Beach State to 2-9, with LBSU next hosting Pepperdine on Dec. 18.