SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team came from behind to defeat Chico State by a score of 67-61 and earned its first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory of the season on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
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TOP PERFORMERS
Bryce Sloan - 20 points | 8-of-10 field goals
Khalil Fuller - 19 points | 8 rebounds
Darae Elliott - 13 points | 10 rebounds
Dalton Soffer - 8 points | 6 rebounds | 3 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars trailed 38-29 to Chico State at halftime despite finishing with a higher field-goal percentage (37.9 – 36.8).
- CSUSM opened the second half with a 13-4 run to even the score at 42-42 on a pair of free throws by JR Williams.
- Elliott's layup at 11:51 gave the Cougars their first lead of the game at 46-45.
- Once the Cougars got on top, they went on a 10-2 run to take a 56-47 lead at the 6:32 mark.
- CSUSM took its largest lead of the game at 62-50 after a layup by Fuller with 2:09 remaining.
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FAST BREAKS
- The Cougars improve to 4-11 (1-8 CCAA) while Chico State drops to 4-5 (3-5 CCAA).
- The Wildcats knocked down 10 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes and finished with 15 for the game.
- From the 9:32 mark in the first half to 5:20 in the second half, CSUSM went on a 43-18 run.
- Elliott tallied his team-leading fifth double-double of the season.
- Sloan's 20 points were his second most of the season.
- The Cougars tied for their most rebounds of the season with 41.
- Chico's 61 points were the fewest by a CSUSM opponent this season.
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UP NEXT
CSUSM hits the road for the next four games, beginning with a stop at Stanislaus State on Thursday, Jan. 10. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.
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