LA MIRADA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team posted a come-from-behind victory with a 69-62 win over Concordia Irvine on Saturday night on the campus of Biola University.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Khalil Fuller – 19 points | 7-of-15 from the field | 7 rebounds (6 offensive)
Darae Elliott – 13 points | 10 rebounds
Asa Cantwell – 11 points | 3 steals
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM got off to a slow start, trailing 12-6 at the midway point of the first half.
• The Cougars closed out the half with a 5-2 run to trail 29-15 at the break.
• An Elliott layup at the 12:02 mark of the second half cut CUI's lead to 43-36.
• A pair of free throws by Fuller gave CSUSM its first lead of the game with 4:50 remaining.
• After shooting just 26.9 percent (7-of-26) in the first half, the Cougars shot a blazing 65.5 percent (19-of-29) in the second half.
• The Cougars' hot shooting allowed them to outscore the Eagles 54-33 in the second half.
• CSUSM capitalized on CUI fouls in the second half by going 13-of-20 from the charity stripe.

 
FAST BREAKS

• CSUSM improves to 1-1 on the season while the Eagles fall to 0-2 with the loss.
• Elliott's double-double (13 pts, 10 rebs) is CSUSM's first of the 2018-19 season.
• Forty of CSUSM's 69 points came from inside the paint.
• The Cougars' bench contributed 34 of the team's 69 points.
• Twenty of CSUSM's points came off turnovers.
• Four Cougars ended the game in double figures.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars host their 2018-19 home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. against San Diego Christian.