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Greg Siller
76
Chico St. Chico 4-5,2-2 CCAA
83
Winner Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 5-4,2-2 CCAA
Chico St. Chico
4-5,2-2 CCAA
76
Final
83
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
5-4,2-2 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chico St. Chico 42 34 76
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 29 54 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

CSUSM Roars Back to Defeat Chico State, 83-76

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (5-4, 2-2 CCAA) rallied from a 16-point deficit to earn an 83-76 victory over Chico State (4-5, 2-2 CCAA) on Sunday afternoon at The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Nate Simon – 19 points | 3 rebounds | 1 steal | 6-of-6 FT
Keavie Love – 17 points | 4 rebounds | 2 assists
Dexter Stratton – 15 points | 9 rebounds | 1 assist
Max Tengan – 10 points | 3 rebounds | 2 assists | 1 steal
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Chico State jumped out to an early 11-3 lead and extended its advantage to 15 points at 42-27 late in the first half.
  • CSUSM trailed 42-29 at halftime after shooting 38.5% (10-of-26) from the field compared to Chico State's 53.1% (17-of-32).
  • The Wildcats took their largest lead of the game at 16 points on a Jeremiah Dargan jumper with 14:15 to play to make it 55-39.
  • CSUSM came roaring back, taking the lead for the first time at 73-72 following a Stratton jumper with 2:56 to play, outscoring Chico 33-17 since its largest deficit.
  • Tied 74-all with 1:58 remaining, CSUSM closed the game with a 9-2 run to pick up the comeback win at 83-76.
  • Simon scored all 19 of his points in the final 12:11 of the contest.
  • The Cougars went 18-of-19 (94.7%) from the charity stripe in the second half while the Wildcats were just 6-of-9 (66.7%)
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM shot 47.4% (27-of-57) from the field while Chico State finished at 48.4% (30-of-62).
  • The Cougars dominated at the free-throw line, going 23-of-26 (88.5%) compared to Chico State's 7-of-10 (70.0%). CSUSM's 23 made free throws tied its season high.
  • CSUSM held a 38-28 advantage on the boards and scored 38 points in the paint to Chico State's 34.
  • The Cougars' bench contributed 34 points, led by Simon's 19, while Chico State's bench added 22.
  • CSUSM committed 10 turnovers to Chico State's 11 and converted them into 12 points.
  • The Cougars had the lead for just 2:52 while the Wildcats had it for 36:33.
  • CSUSM snapped a streak of three consecutive Chico wins in the series, earning its first victory since Dec. 9, 2023.
 
UP NEXT
With its final game of 2025 out of the way, CSUSM will open 2026 at UC Merced on Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
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