Wednesday, November 20, 2013

SJSU versus Pepperdine on Wednesday

So it's undefeated (San Diego Christian, UC Riverside and Central Michigan, the latter two on the road) Pepperdine Wednesday night for the Spartans down in Malibu.

The Wave have been second tier dwellers in the West Coast Conference for seemingly eons, this despite the most beautifully-situated campus in America and membership in the respected WCC. Coach Marty Wilson is in his third season and is now making some headway.

His top player is 6-foot-6 forward sophomore Stacy Davis, who is averaging just under 24 points and well as seven rebounds per game. He's shooting 70% from the floor and is 4-4 from three-point range while getting to the line nine times per contest.

Second in performance on the team is 6-foot-10 center Brendan Lane, formerly of UCLA and out of the Sacramento area. He rarely played as a Bruin but graduated in three years (in economics, youza!), sat out in 2012-13 redshirting and is back for his final season of eligibility. Lane is averaging a 12.3/11.0 double-double but isn't any sort of a bruiser inside.

5-foot-10 frosh guard Jeremy Major is not playing like a newcomer. He's averaging 8.3 points each time out while shooting 56%. Throw in a team-leading 14 assists versus six turnovers and he's obviously another building block for Wilson.

As a team, the Wave are shooting a scorching 51%.

Washington Square points to ponder

* Will Chris Cunningham again be a member of the Witness Protection Program and therefore of an unknown address to his teammates with the ball?

* The Jalen James - Jeremy Major mano-a-mano matchup bears watching -- can SJSU prevail statistically?

Too bad Pepperdine transfer Jordan Baker can't suit up for this one on the Spartan side.

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