SJSU men's basketball beats UTSA 95-74 in season opener
Joey Chammaa scored 27 points and Mekhi Mason added 26 as the Spartans led by as many as 27 at the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
San Jose State beat UTSA, from San Antonio, 95-74 in men's basketball on Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, at the Provident Credit Union Event Center on campus, according to the official box score. It was the 2026-27 season opener for both teams, and 2,128 fans attended the noon game.
Joey Chammaa led the Spartans with 27 points, making all 12 of his free throws, and had six assists. Mekhi Mason scored 26, with five 3-pointers. Robert Vaihola made all six of his shots for 13 points and had a game-high 11 rebounds.
UTSA led 3-0 early, but San Jose State closed the first half on a 17-2 run to lead 45-27 at halftime, the school said in its recap. A Chammaa 3-pointer and a fast-break 3 from Oliver Kullamäe pushed the lead to 67-40 with 12:13 left, the biggest of the game. UTSA later cut it to 14 but got no closer.
The Spartans shot 58.9% from the field, outrebounded UTSA 43-22 and outscored the Roadrunners 46-28 in the paint, with 24 assists on 33 baskets. Preston Turner and Shey Eberwein each scored 15 for UTSA, which got 42 points from its bench.
San Jose State plays at UC Irvine on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m., then hosts UC Riverside on Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the school's schedule.
Source: Official box score, UTSA at San Jose State (PDF); SJSU game recap; SJSU men's basketball schedule