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No. 23/18 CSUSM to Play First Road Games at CSUMB, SF State

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 23/18 Cal State San Marcos men’s basketball team (7-0, 3-0 CCAA) will hit the road for the first time this season as it travels to Cal State Monterey Bay (3-2, 2-0 CCAA) for a 7:30 p.m. game on Thursday before concluding the weekend at San Francisco State (3-5, 1-1 CCAA) on Saturday at 3 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT

  • CSUSM continued its winning ways this past weekend with a 79-41 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills before edging out an 84-82 victory over Cal State East Bay.
  • The Cougars victory over the Toros was the team’s second 38-point victory in three games while leading for all but 11 seconds.
  • CSUSM’s win over the Pioneers set a new team record for consecutive home victories in the Division II era at seven. The win also put the Cougars at 3-0 in CCAA play – a first for the team.
  • Jayce McCain posted a career-best 30 points against East Bay while going 10-of-10 from the charity stripe.

COUGARS BY THE NUMBERS

  • CSUSM made its first-ever appearance in the NABC Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll at No. 23 while moving up to No. 18 in D2SIDA Top 25 National Media Poll on Tuesday.
  • The Cougars moved up to No. 2 in the D2SIDA West Region Poll.
  • CSUSM is one of 14 teams in Division II without a loss this season, including CCAA foe Chico State.
  • The Cougars’ seven-game winning streak is tied for the eighth longest in Division II.
  • CSUSM’s turnover margin of 8.4 and free-throw percentage of 83.2% both rank fourth nationally.
  • At 10.9 steals per game, CSUSM is sixth in Division II.
  • The Cougars are holding opponents to 26.6% from beyond the arc – 11th best in the nation.
  • Committing just 9.9 turnovers per game, CSUSM’s average ranks 12th in Division II.
  • Forcing 18.29 turnovers per game, the Cougars rank 13th nationally.
  • CSUSM is only allowing opponents to score 61 points per game, giving the Cougars the 14th-best scoring defense in the country.
  • Outscoring opponents by 18.1 points per game, CSUSM’s scoring margin ranks 15th nationally.
  • The Cougars have committed the 18th-fewest turnovers in Division II this season at 69.
  • Shooting 45.1% from the field, CSUSM has the fourth-best field-goal percentage in the conference.
  • CSUSM has the second-best scoring offense in the CCAA at 79.1 points per game.
  • The Cougars’ assist-turnover ratio of 1.32 ranks second in the league.
  • McCain leads the CCAA and is in an eight-way tie for the best free-throw percentage at 100%.
  • McCain also leads the CCAA and ranks 26th nationally for steals per game at 2.57.
  • At 18.6 points per game, Blake Seits is the second-leading scorer in the CCAA while McCain ranks fifth at 16.4.
  • McCain continues to lead the league in field-goal percentage at 56.4%.
  • The Cougars’ two turnovers against Point Loma are still the fewest by any team in Division II this season.
GAME 8 | CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
DateThursday, Dec. 9, 2021
Time7:30 p.m.
LocationSeaside, Calif.
VenueOtter Sports Center (Kelp Bed) 
RecordsCSUSM (7-0, 3-0 CCAA)
CSUMB (3-2, 2-0 CCAA)
Live StatsSidearm Stats
Live VideoCCAA Network
COVID-19 Policy2021-22 CCAA Universities Spectator Policies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST ROAD GAME AT MONTEREY

  • The Otters come into the Thursday’s contest with back-to-back road wins to begin CCAA play.
  • Monterey posted a 75-50 win at Sonoma State last Thursday before tallying a 77-74 win in overtime at Humboldt State.
  • The Cougars will be the Otters’ first game against a ranked opponent this season.
  • The Otters have the nation’s best 3-point field-goal defense as opponents are shooting just 24.4%.
  • Averaging 43.2 rebounds per game, Monterey is posting the 11th most in Division II.
  • The Otters are outrebounding opponents by 7.4 board per game.
  • With a turnover margin of -2.6, CSUMB second worst in the CCAA.
  • CSUMB is outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game – fourth best in the conference.
  • The Otters have the fifth-worst field-goal percentage in the league at 41.4% but have the fourth-best field-goal percentage defense at 40.5%.
  • CSUMB only has one player averaging double figures for scoring as Levi Frankland checks in at 13.2 points per game – 15th best in the CCAA.
  • Andrew Ferguson is the CCAA’s third-best rebounder at 8.8 per game.
  • Noah Staples is the CCAA’s most accurate 3-point shooter so far at 61.1% (11-of-18).
  • The Cougars are 6-2 in the all-time series against the Otters and are 2-2 when playing in Seaside.
  • CSUSM and CSUMB split the season series in 2019-20 as each won on their home floors.
  • The Otters’ win on Feb. 20, 2020, snapped a five-game losing streak against the Cougars.
  • Monterey was picked to finish tied for eighth in the 2021-22 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

SATURDAY AT THE SWAMP

  • Prior to hosting the Cougars on Saturday, SF State will welcome Cal State LA on Thursday.
  • Last weekend, SF State began CCAA play with an 84-80 win in overtime at Humboldt State before falling 54-51 at Sonoma State.
  • The Gators’ best statistical ranking on a national level is their 3-point field-goal defense of 27.9% ranking 22nd.
  • SF State ranks dead last in the CCAA for assist-turnover ratio (.75) and turnovers per game (16.9).
  • The Gators have the second-worst 3-point shooting team in the conference at 28.6%.
  • Opponents are outscoring SF State by 3.0 points per game.
  • The Gators rank eighth in the CCAA for scoring at 70.3 points per game while the team’s scoring defense of 73.3 points per game ranks ninth.
  • Shooting 40.3% from the field, SF State ranks ninth in the CCAA.
  • The Gators have the third-best rebounding team in the conference at 39.1 boards per game, but opponents are averaging the second-most rebounds per game against SF State at 37.3.
  • Toby Okwuokei leads the Gators at 13.1 points per game – 17th in the CCAA.
  • Okwuokei is also the seventh-best rebounder in the league at 7.0 per game.
  • CSUSM is 3-6 in the all-time series against SF State and is 2-2 when playing in San Francisco.
  • After losing a three-overtime heartbreaker to the Gators at The Sports Center, CSUSM was able to split the 2019-20 season series and snap a four-game skid with a victory at SF State.
  • The Gators were picked to finish 11th in the 2021-22 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
GAME 9 | SAN FRANCISCO STATE
DateSaturday, Dec. 11, 2021
Times3 p.m. 
LocationSan Francisco, Calif.
VenueThe Swamp
RecordsCSUSM (7-0, 3-0 CCAA)
SF STATE (3-5, 1-1 CCAA)
Live StatsSidearm Stats
Live VideoCCAA Network
COVID-19 Policy2021-22 CCAA Universities Spectator Policies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jayce McCain

COUGAR OUTLOOK

  • After sitting out the 2020-21 season, CSUSM returns five student-athletes from the 2019-20 season in Jayce McCain, Blake Seits, Alex Gil-Fernandez, Chase Bowsher and Sean Dunn.
  • Nine Cougars will be hitting the court in Cougar blue for the first time, including Division-I transfers Lyle Sutton (Idaho State), Tyrone Nesby IV (Wagner), Joel Mensah (James Madison and San Diego State) and Greg Milton III (Wyoming).
  • Joining the team in 2020-21, redshirt freshmen Ethan Barnella, Jack Schultz and Garrett Hall will finally get the opportunity to suit up for CSUSM this season while true freshmen Max Lonneker and Donovan Watkins joined the roster this season.
  • CSUSM was picked to finished seventh in the 2021-22 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

THE FOSTER FILE

  • Head coach B.J. Foster enters his sixth season in charge of the CSUSM Men's Basketball program after taking over the head position in 2016.
  • Under his leadership, the Cougars advanced to the CCAA Tournament for the first time in 2017-18 after finishing the season with a 15-7 conference record and a 20-9 overall record.
  • Prior to becoming head coach of the Cougars, Foster was an assistant coach with the team from 2013 to 2016.
  • Foster has tallied a career record of 66-54 (.5450).