SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 3 Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team faces its toughest week thus far with a road test at Concordia (Calif.) before hosting No. 1 Vanguard in the annual CSUSM Homecoming Game at MiraCosta College.

The Schedule
Game 5
Wednesday, November 19 – 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Cal State San Marcos (4-0) at Concordia (Calif.) (4-0)
Irvine, Calif. – CU Arena
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Game 6 – CSUSM Homecoming Game
Saturday, November 22 – 7:30 p.m.
No. 1 Vanguard (4-1) at No. 3 CSUSM (4-0)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Be There for Every Game!
You can now reserve your seat for every CSUSM home game of the 2014-15 season! Purchase season tickets today! Men's tickets start as low as $65 for all home contests. VIP courtside seats have SOLD OUT. To order season tickets today, click here.

Homecoming Game - Saturday, Nov. 22
The Cougars will host defending national champion and No. 1 Vanguard on Saturday, Nov. 22 to cap-off CSUSM Homecoming Week. Students, faculty and staff will need to reserve their tickets prior to the game in order to attend because it is expected to be a sellout! To reserve your seat for the game and on the Spirit Bus, click here.

Concordia Preview
All-time vs. CUI: 2-4
Last time out: W, 84-81 (Jan. 10, 2014); CSUSM and CUI met in Irvine for the NAIA Game of the Week while the teams were ranked No. 4 and No. 5 in the country, respectively. The Cougars led by as many as 14 in the second half, but the Eagles cut the lead down to two with 18 seconds left. The Cougars broke CUI's press and Malcolm Lemmons hit three key free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory. Jason Johnson scored a game-high 23 points, while Lemmons finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
CUI Preview: CSUSM went 0-4 in its first four contests against CUI, but bounced back last year with a pair of victories over its local rival. The Eagles have looked strong out of the gate this season, scoring 128 points in their season opener against Redlands before taking down No. 18 Lindenwood-Belleville and No. 15 Westminster over the weekend at the Tip-Off Classic in Las Vegas. CUI also hung tough in a 90-81 exhibition loss to NCAA Division I opponent University of Portland. Stephen Grosey has been the standout player for the Eagles, averaging a double-double with 19.8 PPG and 12.5 RPG.

Vanguard Preview
All-time vs. VU: 2-2
Last time out: W, 82-80 (Feb. 27, 2014); Jason Johnson's layup with five seconds remaining lifted No. 1 CSUSM to a two-point victory over No. 10 VU in the last contest between the teams. It was the Cougars' regular-season finale, and they headed into the postseason on a 19-game winning streak and a 28-1 overall mark. The Cougars also topped VU 80-64 last season at home on Nov. 23, 2013. The Lions would go on to beat Emmanuel (Ga.) in the 2014 NAIA title game – the same team that eliminated CSUSM in the national quarterfinals.
VU Preview: The Lions started the year with four consecutive wins before being tripped up in their finale of the Tip-Off Classic by No. 22 Rocky Mountain, 82-95. Three players are averaging double figures for VU: DeAngelo Jones (14.8), Chris Gorman (13.5) and Malachi Hoosein (10.4).

Vegas Recap
The Cougars came away with two wins over ranked teams during their trip to Las Vegas last weekend. CSUSM took down No. 22 RMC, 93-80, and No. 18 Lindenwood-Belleville, 87-80, on consecutive nights. Blake Nash averaged 28.5 points and five assists in the two games, leading the way with a season-high 31 against RMC. Nash also shot 70-percent (21-of-30) and 57 percent from behind the arc (8-of-14). Tyson Kygar averaged 16 in the two games and hit 8-of-13 3-pointers (61%).

Player Updates
1 Blake Nash (Sr., G): Averaging team-high 27.7 PPG in three games played.
2 Tyson Kygar (Jr., G): Leads team with 14 3-point field goals and 16 assists.
3 Akachi Okugo (Jr., G): Has scored in double digits in his last three games.
10 Dayton Boddie (Jr., G): 16 points, four assists in win over LUB.
21 Jacob Andersson (Sr., F): Six points, five rebounds in win over RMC.
24 Larry McMorris (Jr., G): Made his first-ever collegiate shot attempt – a 3-pointer in the win over Pomona-Pitzer.
32 Wade Collie (Sr., F): Started both games in Vegas, scoring four points in both contests.
33 Steele Sylte (Sr., F): Has made appearances as a reserve in the last three games.
42 Declan Daly (Jr., F): Made his first nine shots as a Cougar and leads the team with a 73.7 field-goal percentage.
44 Julian Camper (Sr., F): Averaging 12 points and 4.3 rebounds in his first four starts.

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Live Coverage of Home Games
Every home game of the 2014-15 season will be broadcasted with live video and play-by-play through Ustream.tv/channel/csusmsports. To find the link for the game, visit the Cougars' broadcast page or find the link on the team's schedule page. One can also follow the game with live stats on a brand-new interface.

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