SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 1 Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team hosts Biola and Menlo this week while in the midst of a four-game home stand.

The Schedule
Game 20
Tuesday, January 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Biola (13-3) at No. 1 Cal State San Marcos (17-2)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Game 21
Saturday, January 10 – 3 p.m.
Menlo (1-13) at CSUSM
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Kids 12 & Under Free When Wearing Basketball Jersey
Admission to every CSUSM home game is free for youth 12 & under when wearing their youth team's jersey to the game. Accompanying parents will be admitted for a discounted rate of $5. Regular adult ticket prices are $7, while children 12 & under and seniors over 55 and older are $5.

Military Appreciation Night – Jan. 24
Join the CSUSM Cougars as we honor local military members, veterans and their families at Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, Jan. 24 during the men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Northern New Mexico. All current and former military members and their families will receive free entry to both the men's and women's game with valid military ID. The women's game starts at 5:30 p.m.; the men's game tips-off at 7:30 p.m.

Cougars Start New Year Off With Bang
The Cougars turned 23 Mustang turnovers into 25 points in a 96-63 blowout of The Master's College on January 3. Dayton Boddie accounted for eight of those steals, a team season-high. Blake Nash recorded 21 points and hit 5-of-7 of his 3-point attempts. As a team, the Cougars matched their season high with 14 treys.

Biola Preview
All-time vs. Biola: 1-2

Last time out: W, 74-65 (Nov. 12, 2013); CSUSM nearly squandered a 15-point second-half lead, but responded with an 11-2 stretch to provide the finishing touches on a nine-point victory. The Cougars recovered from a 2-of-17 start against the Eagles.
 
BU Breakdown: Biola enters Tuesday's contest as a winner of three straight over Trinity Western, UC Merced and Pacific Union, respectively. The Eagles started the year on a 9-0 stretch, but dropped three of four contests between Nov. 26 and Dec. 13. Dakari Archer leads the Eagles with a 15.6 PPG average, while Mike Kurtz is averaging a double-double with 13.9 PPG and 11.2 RPG.

Menlo Preview:
All-time vs. Menlo: First meeting.

Menlo Breakdown: It has been a struggle for the Oaks this season to stay the least. Their lone win this season came on Nov. 22 against NCAA Division II's Cal State East Bay, but since then, it's been rough. Menlo has dropped eight straight by an average of 20.0 points per game. Mikey Eggleton is Menlo's leading scorer with 11.8 PPG.

CSUSM Leading in NAIA Statistics
Cal State San Marcos is atop NAIA Division I in a number of statistical categories and is ranked in the top-10 in a few more:

- 1^st in total 3-point field goals made (173)
- 1^st in total scoring offense (1622)
- 1^st in total offensive rebounds (727)
- 1^st in wins (17)
- 1^st in games played (19)
- 2^nd in total assists (307)
- 3^rd in steals (176)
- 7^th in average 3-pointers made per game (9.2)
- 9^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.23)

Player Updates
1 Blake Nash (Sr., G): Ranks first in the NAIA with 106 total assists.
2 Tyson Kygar (Jr., G): Ranks 24^th in the NAIA with 35 total 3-pointers made.
3 Akachi Okugo (Jr., G): 13 points, 4-of-4 from the line vs. The Master's College.
10 Dayton Boddie (Jr., G): Ranks second in the NAIA with 43 total steals.
21 Jacob Andersson (Sr., F): Averaging 5.6 points while shooting 50% over his last three contests.
22 Tony Freeland (Sr., F): Averaging 9.0 PPG and 3.3 RPG.
24 Larry McMorris (Jr., G): Season-high four points in win over Fisk on Nov. 25.
32 Wade Collie (Sr., F): Averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds in the month of December.
33 Steele Sylte (Sr., F): 11 appearances for the Cougars this season.
35 Taran Brown (Jr., F): Averaged 13.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in December.
42 Declan Daly (Jr., F): Ranks eighth in NAIA Division I with 132 rebounds.
44 Julian Camper (Sr., F): 16 points in victory over TMC.

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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.

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.

CSUSM Athletics Social Media
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