Rob Jones and San Jose State's DaShawn Wright, right, battle for a loose ball.

Men's Basketball

Toreros Edged by San Jose State, 56-52

Dec. 8, 2008

Box Score

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Justin Graham hit the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left then sealed the win with a steal and two free throws as San Jose State beat San Diego 56-52 Monday.

Tim Pierce led San Jose State (3-3) with 23 points, including 21 in the second half. He hit five 3-pointers in the second half and hit two free throws with 37 seconds left to tie the score at 52-52.

Graham drove to the basket and hit an off-balance 8-footer in the lane to put the Spartans ahead 54-52. He then stripped the ball from Matt Dorr on San Diego's next possession and was fouled before making both free throws with 1.9 seconds left.

Gyno Pomare led San Diego (4-5) with 18 points as he moved into third place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,408 points.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Dorr

#20 Matt Dorr

Guard
6' 4"
Sophomore
TR
Gyno Pomare

#21 Gyno Pomare

Forward
6' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Matt Dorr

#20 Matt Dorr

6' 4"
Sophomore
TR
Guard
Gyno Pomare

#21 Gyno Pomare

6' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
HS
Forward