SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team's game with Daemen College will headline Homecoming Week at CSUSM for the first time in program history.

The Schedule
Game 4
Saturday, November 16 – 7:30 p.m.
Daemen College (2-0) at Cal State San Marcos (3-0)
Oceanside, Calif. - MiraCosta College
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Welcome Home!
The Cougars' home opener will headline CSUSM Homecoming Week on Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Daemen College. Fans and students interested in attending the game must preregister and purchase their ticket through Eventbrite here. Fans who purchase their tickets through Eventbrite can attend a barbecue at The Clarke starting at 4:30 p.m. In addition, ticket holders will be shuttled via bus from The Clarke to MiraCosta at 6:30 p.m. for the game. Non-Alumni Association Members are $15, Alumni Association members are $10 and students are free.

Cougars 3-0 for the First Time
CSUSM is just in its third season as a program, but has never started the year 3-0. The Cougars went 2-0 at the Tip-off Classic in Las Vegas, downing Warner Pacific 87-75 before beating No. 17 Rocky Mountain 77-70. On Tuesday night, CSUSM topped Biola in La Mirada, 74-65. De'End Parker currently leads the troops with a 16.7 points per game average, while Malcolm Lemmons and Zack Zaragoza have contributed 13.0 PPG and 12.7 PPG, respectively. Bobby Macias led the Cougars with 16 points, five assists and no turnovers on Tuesday against the Eagles.

The Opponent
Daemen College is a liberal arts college with an enrollment of 3,000 students in Amherst, N.Y.  Daemen is currently 2-0 on the year and will face UC San Diego on Friday night prior to Saturday's contest at CSUSM. The Wildcats are currently in the second year of the minimum three-year transition process from NAIA into NCAA Division II. Now in Candidacy Year 2, Daemen will play its first season in the East Coast Conference (ECC). Last season during Candidacy Year 1, the Wildcats went 27-6 overall and reached the finals of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national championship tournament. Daemen will compete in the USCAA postseason until it is eligible for NCAA postseason play after the 2014-15 school year.

Early Cougar Impressions
The Cougars put together a pair of impressive performances in exhibitions at San Diego State and UCLA on Nov. 1 and 4, respectively. Jason Johnson scored a game-high 27 points and the Cougars were within five points with less than five minutes to play at SDSU. Against UCLA, four CSUSM starters finished in double-digits, led by Malcolm Lemmons with 20 points. Lemmons and Zack Zaragoza went 5-of-11 from behind the arc against the Bruins.

Kings of the Court
CSUSM is historically strong in its home digs at MiraCosta College. The Cougars are 19-5 all-time and have won 17 of their last 18 contests on their home floor. In 2012-13, CSUSM went 12-1 at home, its only loss coming to defending national champion Concordia (Calif.) on Dec. 8.

Car Raffle
The Cal State San Marcos Department of Athletics is hosting a 2014 MINI Cooper raffle to raise money for the Cougars' 13 intercollegiate teams. For $10, fans and friends of the program can enter to win a 2-year lease of the vehicle. For more information on how and where to buy tickets, click here. Raffle tickets will be on sale during Saturday's match.

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