LA MIRADA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team opened its 2018-19 season with a 64-58 loss at Biola on Friday afternoon at Chase Gymnasium.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Khalil Fuller – 14 points | 8 rebounds | 1 block
Tyler Ginyard – 10 points | 3 steals | 2 assists
Dalton Soffer – 9 points | 1 assist | 1 steal
JR Williams – 7 points | 4 steals | 5 rebounds
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars built up a 20-9 lead with 6:17 left in the first half, but Biola chipped away at the CSUSM lead with a 12-2 run to end the half.
• CSUSM went to halftime with a 22-21 advantage over Biola after going 10-of-28 (35.7%) in the period.
• The Cougars went up 29-23 to begin the second half, but the Eagles reeled them in and took the lead at 36-35 with 12:59 left to play.
• After a three by Soffer gave the Cougars a 49-48 lead with 5:56 remaining, the Eagles took the lead for good at 50-48 after a jumper by Biola's Alex Wright with 5:21 left.
• Biola's largest lead of the game came with 1:02 left to play at 61-54 as Michael Bagatourian sank a free throw.

 
FAST BREAKS

• CSUSM drops to 0-1 overall while Biola moves to 1-0.
• The Cougars were 23-of-63 (36.5%) from the floor while the Eagles were 20-of-52 (38.5%).
• CSUSM committed just 11 turnovers compared to Biola's 17.
• Thirty-eight of the Cougars' 58 points came in the paint.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will wrap up opening weekend by playing Concordia Irvine on Saturday at 5 p.m. in La Mirada.