NCAAB Game Recap - Saint Mary's at San Jose State
Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Stony
71
MSU
93
F
UNH
63
Fla
70
F
USC
93
Vand
89
F(OT)
WCU
64
Minn
92
F
TxTch
85
NW
49
F
StMar
79
SJSU
61
F
UTSA
90
JMU
77
F
UTEP
72
App
76
F
Quin
72
Lib
84
F
Niag
76
UMass
101
F
Maine
68
SacHr
69
F(OT)
Copp
39
Rut
64
F
IndSt
94
Ohio
96
F(4OT)
Brown
74
StFNY
77
F
Corn
78
UMassL
98
F
Monm
53
UVA
73
F
HolyC
66
URI
88
F
TXAMC
65
UGA
68
F
ConSP
67
FIU
77
F
Seatt
77
Belm
90
F
Brad
70
Web
64
F
Alc
76
CenAR
102
F
NFla
83
Woff
86
F
(N/A)
70
Leh
95
F
(N/A)
42
Yale
107
F
UMBC
88
Colg
93
F
UCIrv
78
AzSt
99
F
UND
70
Nebras
92
F
NE
55
OhSt
80
F
BethC
62
GaTec
65
F
SouthCar
79
W MI
66
F
Hou
78
Wake
73
F
UNCA
82
APSU
79
F(OT)
Samf
67
LoyIL
88
F
MsVl
67
Kent
80
F
BC
82
LaSal
61
F
South
67
NCC
80
F
CSBak
85
Lamar
73
F
SeLA
50
Valpa
83
F
ODU
75
Dayt
67
F
Detr
116
HCU
109
F(OT)
Elon
71
WIMil
72
F
IlSt
84
Tuls
68
F
CoCar
89
Iona
84
F
ColSt
73
FSU
90
F
Marsh
74
Ill
91
F
RobM
66
Duques
59
F
Drex
88
Drake
90
F(2OT)
McNee
86
LoyMa
92
F(OT)
Nich
86
W Ky
100
F
SoFL
53
Ind
70
F
Boston
66
UConn
85
F
Aub
89
Hof
78
F
Bois
64
IaSt
75
F
Tul
63
Ford
55
F
(N/A)
59
Portl
86
F
Vermt
66
NoKY
64
F
USA
54
StPet
49
F
Mercer
70
Colora
79
F
Ball
71
Oreg
95
F
Temp
67
Clem
60
F
Hartfo
68
Mia-O
58
F

Nov 19, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(21) Saint Mary's

43

36

79

San Jose State

33

28

61

Landale scores 22 to help No. 21 Saint Mary's stay unbeaten
Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:19 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Jock Landale wasn't pleased with his defense and pointed out that Saint Mary's made its best run when he was on the bench.

Coach Randy Bennett had a similar view of the defense and blamed himself.

The Gaels are unbeaten and likely to take another step up in the AP Top 25, but the defense isn't where Bennett and his players expect it to be.

Landale had 22 points and nine rebounds, Emmett Naar matched his career high with 12 assists and No. 21 Saint Mary's beat San Jose State 79-61 on Sunday night.

"We were very streaky there," Bennett said. "Some of it's personnel, and some of it is I have to do a better job with this team getting us ready defensively."

Most of the problems came in the paint, where San Jose State scored the majority of its points. First-year coach Jean Prioleau's team came into the game averaging 18 turnovers but had only nine against the Gaels.

That enabled the Spartans to keep it close before Saint Mary's pulled away.

"We have a lot to work on defensively and we all know that," Landale said. "We were just letting them get too many drop-offs and stuff."

Calvin Hermanson added 14 points while Tanner Krebs also had a career-high 14 with four 3-pointers, all of them in the first half, as the Gaels (4-0) picked up their seventh consecutive win over the Spartans.

Saint Mary's led by 10 at halftime and then pulled away in the second half behind Landale and Naar, who was mostly a facilitator before scoring six straight points to put the Gaels up 71-53.

San Jose State (1-3) cut the gap to 73-61 with 4:21 remaining, but Cullen Neal made a 3-pointer and a free throw and Jordan Ford added a short jumper to maintain the Gaels' cushion.

Ryan Welage scored 20 points and Keith Fisher III added 14 for the Spartans. San Jose State has lost three straight.

"They're big and they're deep," Piroleau said of Saint Mary's. "It's a very solid team. Hopefully our program's going to be able to get to that point some day. That's what we want to do."

KREBS' TURN

With San Jose State focused on trying to contain Landale and Hermanson, Krebs found himself wide open for much of the first half. He took advantage, going 4-for-6 from beyond the arc.

"When the first one went in and my shot felt really nice and I was like, `OK, let's see how it goes," Krebs said. "Lately I've been feeling really good about my shot. I've been putting the work in."

NAAR'S NIGHT

Naar recently moved into second place on the Gaels' list for career assists. He has 38 through four games and needs 209 more to move past Matthew Dellavedova for the school record.

"He's 100 percent healthier than he was last year, so that makes a big difference for him, being able to beat guys for layups and get away from guys," Bennett said.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

A fourth straight win to open the season coupled with No. 20 Northwestern's loss to Texas Tech likely means the Gaels will make another small move up in the rankings.

BIG PICTURE

Saint Mary's: Naar doesn't get a lot of credit on this team, but he continues to be the rudder that guides the offense. He's twice reached double digits in assists this season. The Gaels played pretty well defensively and held up when the offense went through a few lulls. Krebs' scoring off the bench is also a good sign.

San Jose State: The Spartans matched the Gaels' energy most of the night and went toe-to-toe on the boards, something that's become a staple under Prioleau. Depth was the difference. Saint Mary's kept coming while San Jose State couldn't overcome the early 10-point deficit.

UP NEXT

Saint Mary's: Continues its extended trip and will play Harvard in the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, California, on Thursday.

San Jose State: The Spartans end their season-opening four-game homestand against Idaho State on Wednesday.

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Leaders

Saint Mary's PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Landale 22 0 3 9 0 1
C. Hermanson 14 0 1 3 1 0
San Jose State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Welage 20 0 1 2 0 0
K. Fisher III 14 0 1 4 2 0

Team Comparison

StMar SJSU
Points For 79 61
Field Goals 28/55-51% 25/55-45%
Three Pointers 9/22-41% 3/14-21%
Free Throws 14/18-78% 8/12-67%
Offensive Rebounds 7 10
Defensive Rebounds 22 19
Rebounds 33 32
Blocks 2 5
Steals 3 4
Turnovers 5 9
Personal Fouls 12 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - StMar Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Nov 19 StMar 79 @ SJSU 61 J. Landale 22 R. Welage 20

Game Information

Stadium: San Jose State Event Center, San Jose, California
Attendance: 2,377
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