SAN FRANCISCO – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball (10-7, 7-5 CCAA) team collected a 76-71 overtime victory against San Francisco State (2-17, 1-11 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at the San Francisco Federal Credit Union Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza.

TOP PERFORMERS
Chris Carrillo – 20 points | 3 rebounds | 10-of-10 FT | 2-of-3 3FG
Jaylin Leslie – 10 points | 3 rebounds | 2 steals | 5-of-6 FT
Dexter Stratton – 11 rebounds | 8 points | 2 steals
Aaron Ragen – 11 rebounds | 5 points | 1 assist

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The opening half featured constant back-and-forth action, with neither team able to establish separation.
• The Gators took the half's largest lead at 31-24 on a Fed Pernell 3-pointer with 2:40 to play.
• CSUSM ended the half on a 7-2 and cut SF State's halftime lead to 33-31 after
• The Cougars shot just 27.6% (8-of-29) from the field in the first 20 minutes compared to the Gators' 40.0% (12-of-30), but CSUSM made up for it at the charity stripe by going 12-of-14 (85.7%).
• Tied 46-all with 11:09 to play, SF State went on a 9-0 run to go up 55-46 with 9:15 remaining.
• The Cougars spent the rest of the half chipping away at the Gators' lead until a late Aaron Ragen basket and free throw in the final seconds of regulation tied the game at 64-64 and forced overtime.
• In overtime, Chris Carrillo drilled two clutch three-pointers and knocked down two free throws as CSUSM outscored San Francisco State 12-7 in the extra period to seal the victory.
   

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM had a season-high 48 total rebounds to SF State's 31, including a 21-11 edge in offensive boards.
• CSUSM scored 26 second-chance points to San Francisco State's eight.
• The Cougars went 30-of-40 (75.0%) at the free-throw line, compared to 15-of-23 (65.2%) for the Gators.
• CSUSM's 30 makes from the charity stripe tied for the second most in program history and were the most in the program's NCAA Division II era (2015-present).
• CSUSM finished with 44 bench points, led by Carrillo and Dexter Stratton, while San Francisco State totaled 36 bench points.
• San Francisco State shot 40.4% from the field and 37.0% from three-point range, while CSUSM shot 33.9% overall and 24.0% from beyond the arc.
• The game featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes, highlighting the evenly matched contest.
• While both teams committed 10 turnovers, the Gators took advantage by scoring 17 points off them.
• CSUSM's win snapped a five-game losing streak to SF State, and it was the Cougars first victory in San Francisco since Dec. 11, 2021.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to The Sports Center to begin a four-game homestand, starting with Stanislaus State on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.