CHICO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team couldn't contain Chico State from beyond the arc and fell 88-64 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play on Saturday night at Acker Gymnasium.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Darae Elliott – 20 points | 9-of-14 field goals
Khalil Fuller – 14 points | 5-of-5 field goals | 7 rebounds
Bryce Sloan – 12 points | 5 assists
Dalton Soffer – 11 points | 4 assists | 3 steals
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM trailed Chico by a score of 50-37 at the half.
• The Cougars shot 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the field in the first 20 minutes, but the Wildcats were 12-of-17 (70.6%) from three with a 56.3 field-goal percentage (18-of-32).
• Soffer had a team-high 11 points at the break while Elliott and Fuller each had 10.
• The Cougars got within seven points of the Wildcats' lead with 2:43 remaining in the first half at 38-31, but it was the closest they came to Chico's lead for the rest of the game.
• CSUSM finished the game shooting a season-high 56.5 percent (26-of-46) while Chico came in at 53.7 percent (29-of-54).
• The Wildcats ended the game with 18 3-point field goals made. 
• The Wildcats led for all but 16 seconds as the Cougars never posted a lead.

 
FAST BREAKS

• CSUSM drops to 5-14 (2-11 CCAA) while Chico improves to 6-9 (5-9 CCAA).
• The Wildcats' 62.1 3-point field-goal percentage and 92.3 free-throw percentage were the highest by a Cougar opponent this season.
• Chico's Malik Duffy led all scorers with 26 points and was 6-of-7 from downtown.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 2, as it faces Stanislaus State in its homecoming contest at The Sports Center. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m.