LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team fell 92-69 at No. 13/20 UC San Diego in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play on Saturday night at RIMAC Arena.
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TOP PERFORMERS
Bryce Sloan – 18 points | 6 rebounds | 4 assists
Darae Elliott – 17 points | 8 rebounds | 3 blocks
Asa Cantwell – 12 points | 3 assists
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUSM took a 46-28 halftime deficit to the locker room.
- The Cougars shot 40 percent (12-of-30) from the field in the first 20 minutes while the Tritons shot 50 percent (17-of-34).
- UCSD was 9-of-21 (42.9%) from beyond the arc in the first period.
- Elliott led the Cougars with nine points in 18 minutes of action in the first half.
- CSUSM's lone lead of the game came at 10-9 off a jumper from Elliott.
- The Tritons made 10 3-point field goals in the second half and ended the game 19-of-40 (47.5%) from downtown.
- UCSD posted 46 points in the final 20 minutes while CSUSM had 41.
- The Cougars ended the contest shooting 43.5 percent (27-of-62) from the field while the Tritons shot 50 percent (32-of-64).
- UCSD's largest lead of the game was 34 points with 4:47 remaining in the game at 83-49.
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FAST BREAKS
- The Cougars drop to 4-13 (1-10 CCAA) while the Tritons improve to 15-3 (10-1 CCAA).
- CSUSM tied its season high for blocked shots with five while tying for its second-most assists this season with 13.
- The Cougars' nine turnovers tied for their second fewest this season while their 12 fouls were the second fewest.
- UCSD's 19 3-pointers and 23 assists were the most by a CSUSM opponent this season.
- The Tritons' Chris Hansen led all scorers with 19 points while tallying the game's only double-double performance as he also brought down 10 rebounds.
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UP NEXT
The Cougars will stay on the road and head to Humboldt State for a Thursday night matchup in Arcata. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
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