SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team surged in the second half against Cal State L.A. to take an 82-70 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) win on Thursday night at The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
Dalton Soffer - 22 points | 9 rebounds | 4-of-9 3-point field goals
Khalil Fuller - 18 points | 12 rebounds | 2 blocked shots
Bryce Sloan - 16 points | 7 assists | 3 steals
JR Williams - 9 points | 7 rebounds | 5 assists | 2 steals
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Poor free throw shooting (1-of-7) in the first half resulted in the Cougars trailing 34-32 at the break
- A 3-pointer by Soffer at the 1:50 mark gave CSUSM a 72-67 lead, but CSULA quickly responded with its own three by Fard Muhammad six seconds later.
- Another 3-pointer by Soffer put the Cougars up by five once again at 75-70 with just under a minute remaining.
- CSUSM closed out the game on a 10-0 run, with Soffer generating six of the Cougars' 10 points.
- CSULA committed 12 turnovers and 15 fouls in the second half alone.
- The Cougars were an impressive 19-of-21 (90.5%) from the free throw line in the second half.
FAST BREAKS
- CSUSM improves to 6-17 (3-14 CCAA) while CSULA drops to 13-11 (9-9 CCAA).
- The Cougars ended the game shooting 42.2 percent (27-of-64) from the field while the Golden Eagles came in at 38.8 percent (26-of-67).
- CSUSM made its second-most free throws this season as it finished with 20.
- The Golden Eagles' 20 turnovers were the second-most by a CSUSM opponent this season.
- The Cougars' 50 points in the second half tied for the second most in a game this season.
- Both sides traded the lead 14 times while tying 12 times.
UP NEXT
The Cougars are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 16, when they host Cal State Dominguez Hills at 3 p.m.
