SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The RV/RV Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (5-0, 1-0 CCAA) began conference play with a 76-65 win over Cal State LA (2-4, 0-1 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Greg Milton III – 18 points | 6-of-13 FG | 6 rebounds | 2 assists
Tyrone Nesby IV – 15 points | 6-of-15 FG | 4 rebounds | 2 blocked shots | 2 steals
Jayce McCain – 17 points | 7-of-12 FG | 5 assists | 4 rebounds | 2 steals
Blake Seits – 11 points | 4-of-4 FT | 12 rebounds | 1 blocked shot

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A McCain 3-pointer put CSUSM up 11-8 in the opening four minutes of play.
• Both teams took turns being on top with seven lead changes and four ties in the next eight minutes.
• A pair of made free throws by Milton at 5:31 got things rolling for CSUSM as the Cougars closed out the first half on a 17-7 run to make it 40-31.
• CSUSM registered six steals and forced 10 CSULA turnovers in the first half.
• The Cougars outshot the Golden Eagles 41.7% (15-of-36) to 40.7% (11-of-27) in the first 20 minutes.
• The Cougars wasted no time in the second half as Milton and Nesby each scored on fast breaks to put CSUSM up 44-31 in the first 40 seconds.
• CSULA's Lyrik Shreiner knocked out a pull-up 3-pointer at 11:26 to cut CSUSM's lead to 52-46.
• CSUSM never relinquished the lead during CSULA's runs and a Nesby 3-pointer gave the Cougars a 10-point cushion once again at 68-58 with five minutes remaining.
• Both teams shot exactly 40% in the second half.

FAST BREAKS

• At 5-0, CSUSM continued its best start to a season in the Division II era (2015-present).
• Milton tallied a season-best 18 points for CSUSM.
• Seits recorded a career-best 12 rebounds while recording his first double-double as a Cougar.
• The Cougars led for 29:49 of the game and the Golden Eagles were on top only in the first half for 6:53.
• CSUSM ended the game shooting 40.9% (27-of-66) while CSULA came in at 40.3% (25-of-62).
• The Golden Eagles had the advantage on the boards at 43-38. CSUSM's total was a season high.
• Nesby's two blocks were a career high.
• McCain's five assists moved him into the top 10 for career assists at CSUSM. His total now stands at 111.
• The Golden Eagles' Adrease Jackson had a team-high 17 points.

 

Listen to Head Coach BJ Foster discuss tonight's 76-65 win over Cal State LA in CCAA opener. #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/7ioyzqX4fr

— CSUSM Men's Basketball (@CSUSM_MBB) November 28, 2021

UP NEXT
The Cougars will continue CCAA play on Thursday, Dec. 2 when they host Cal State Dominguez Hills (3-3) at 7:30 p.m. in The Sports Center.