SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team fell 76-67 against San Francisco State on Saturday afternoon in a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) contest in The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Khalil Fuller – 12 points | 10 rebounds | 1 blocked shot
Bryce Sloan – 13 points | 3 assists
Darae Elliott – 13 points | 7 rebounds | 2 assists
Dalton Soffer – 11 points | 5 rebounds
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Down 15-11 at one point, the Cougars evened the game at 19-19 on a Soffer 3-pointer at 8:17 in the first half.
• CSUSM tied the game three more times before the Gators took a 33-30 lead into the break.
• Back-to-back 3-pointers by SF State's Michael Diaz gave the Gators a 51-43 lead in the second half.
• Elliott's layup at the 8:11 mark cut the gap to 58-54.
• The Gators extended their lead to 72-60 on a 3-pointer by Jiday Ugbaja with 1:21 remaining.

 
FAST BREAKS

• The Cougars drop to 3-7 (0-4 CCAA) while the Gators improve to 6-3 (3-2 CCAA).
• Turnovers proved to be the difference in the first half with CSUSM recording eight to SF State's three.
• The Gators sunk 11 3-pointers in the game, finishing with a 3-point field goal percentage of 43.3.
• Each team finished with 38 rebounds while SF State snagged 14 offensive boards.
• Four Cougars reached double-digits for the fourth time this season.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars take a break from games to take finals next week before hosting Cal Poly Pomona on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m.