The Bulldogs were forced to foul with under 20 seconds to go.

The Spartans missed their one-and-one opportunity at the free throw line.

Heidbreder attempted two 3-pointers to tie, but he couldn’t hit the shot.

With an inbound pass with two seconds to go, guard Aram Soqui Urbano was fouled. He flushed both his free throws to make it a one-point game.

The Bulldogs could not defend the inbounds pass, leading to another one-and-one opportunity for the Spartans.

The Spartans failed to connect again.

With 1.1 seconds to go, the Bulldogs couldn’t get an outlet pass, and were forced to go for a half court heave from Collins that came up short.

The Bulldogs drop their second game of the season, 67-66, to the Spartans.

With a full-court press, the ‘Dogs could not come up with a turnover.

The Spartans found an outlet pass and hit a crucial layup to go up five with 29.9 seconds to go.

Mani attempted a game-tying three-pointer, but it found the back rim.

The ‘Dogs hounded the Spartans on the rebound, leading to the timeout.

Bulldogs trail by three with 40 seconds to go.

With the clock ticking down, the Bulldogs are in desperation mode on offense.

The Bulldogs have opted for perimeter shooting in the final minutes, but have only hit on 7-of-27 shots in the game.

Spartans lead 65-62 with 1:21 to go.

With a chance to tie, guard D.J. Stickman only converted one of his two free throws.

The Bulldogs, as a team, have left seven points off the board in the game.

The Bulldogs let the Spartans hang around all game, and they have finally made them pay.

Trailing 63-61 with 3:23 to go, the Bulldogs will need a comeback to get their second win of the season.

Spartans have pulled ahead, with a score of 55-54 points. The Bulldogs are working hard to maintain their place on the court.

Collins still leads with the highest of 14.

Heidbreder, standing at 12 points, attempted to score, leading to a turnover, which led to the Spartans getting hold of the ball, upping their overall score.

Beginning the second half, the Bulldogs lead 49-48.

Collins continues to lead the Bulldogs with 14 points.

The Bulldogs are also continuing to show improvement with rebounds as compared to their immense struggle last season.

Bulldogs lead by one with 11:37 to go. They’re shooting just 28,6% in the second half, and 37% overall.

Late in the first half, the ‘Dogs caused three turnovers on four Spartan possessions, adding to the 10 total turnovers forced by the Bulldogs.

Collins is the only Bulldog in double digits, with 10 points in the first half. The Bulldogs as a team are shooting 13-for-32 (40.6%) from the field but are still struggling from the free-throw line, making just 50% of their shots.

The ‘Dogs have crashed the boards hard, out-rebounding the Spartans 21-17.

The Bulldogs head into the locker room with a 36-25 lead.

While the Bulldogs have gotten the Spartans into foul trouble, they haven’t made them pay. The Bulldogs are shooting just 40% from the free-throw line. The Spartans have missed just one free throw on the night.

Gory is 1-for-3, Heidbreder is 1-for-2, Jac Mani is 0-for-1 and Collins is 2-for-4.

The Bulldogs lead the Spartans 29-22 with 3:30 left.

The Bulldogs continue to be relentless on the Spartan offensive attack.

Heidbreder blocked a Spartan layup and took it coast-to-coast and hit a big three.

Bulldogs lead 24-19 with 6:39 to play in the first half.

The Bulldogs are outworking the Spartans on rebounds. The Bulldogs struggled to rebound last season, but they are out-rebounding the Spartans 10-3. They’re also reaching deep into their bench, already using 10 players in the first eight minutes.

Guard Bastien Reiber and forward DeShawn Gory hit threes to get the Bulldogs up eight, but Spartan guard Carmelo Adkins hit a three before the break.

Bulldogs lead 18-13 with 11:58 to go.

The Bulldogs have jumped out to an 8-4 lead with 15:54 to go, behind 3-for-6 shooting from the field.

Guard Zaon Collins has put in six of the eight Bulldog points. He’s also put the Spartans into foul trouble early, drawing three of the four fouls from the Spartans.

Despite losing the opening tip-off, guard Jake Heidbreder picked off a Spartan pass that sprung a quick possession for the Bulldogs.