HAYWARD, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (9-7, 6-5 CCAA) suffered an 87-70 loss to undefeated No. 5 Cal State East Bay (17-0, 11-0 CCAA) on Thursday night at Pioneer Gym.

TOP PERFORMERS
Dexter Stratton – 17 points | 5 rebounds | 3-of-3 3FG
Chris Carrillo – 15 points | 1 assist
Jaylin Leslie – 11 points | 5 rebounds | 2 assists | 1 steal
Max Tengan – 10 points | 2 rebounds | 2 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cal State East Bay opened the game with a 7-0 run as CSUSM went scoreless in the first three minutes, but a Chris Carrillo pull-up jumper finally put the Cougars on the board at the 15:48 mark.
• The Pioneers maintained a lead of at least five points for 17 minutes of the half, taking their largest lead at 24-12 on a Matt Williams 3-pointer with 9:27 to play.
• CSUSM trailed 42-33 at halftime after shooting 40.0% (10-of-25) from the field, while East Bay shot 51.6% (16-of-31). Carrillo led all scorers with 13 points after going 3-of-3 from the field and 7-of-7 from the charity stripe.
• Jaylin Leslie and Max Tengan combined to open the second half with free throws and a jumper to keep the Cougars within single digits early at 45-38 with 17:56 to play.
• After Jalen Foy made a basket and a free throw, East Bay took a double-digit lead for good at 55-45 with 14:04 remaining.
• In the final minute of the game, the Pioneers took their largest lead of the game at 87-65 on an Ipreye Egbe fastbreak layup.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM shot 39.6% (21-of-53) from the field and 33.3% (6-of-18) from three, while Cal State East Bay shot 50.8% (32-of-63) overall and 39.1% (9-of-23) from beyond the arc.
• East Bay held a 40-30 advantage on the boards.
• The Cougars went 22-of-27 (81.5%) at the free-throw line, compared to East Bay's 14-of-25 (56.0%).
• CSUSM's bench accounted for 49 points, led by Stratton and Carrillo, while East Bay's bench contributed 32.
• The Cougars committed 16 turnovers, which East Bay converted into 17 points.
• The loss slid the Cougars into a tie for fourth in the CCAA standings with Cal State San Bernardino.
   

UP NEXT
CSUSM will wrap up its trip to the Bay Area with a stop at San Francisco State (2-14, 1-9 CCAA) on Saturday at 3 p.m.