Cal State San Marcos Athletics

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (1-2) fell 83-71 in its home opener against Biola (2-1) on Saturday night at The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Chris Carrillo – 15 points | 2 assists | 1 steal | 1 rebound
Max Tengan – 13 points | 3 rebounds | 1 assist | 1 steal
Rob Salmon – 13 points | 2 rebounds
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM began the game with an 8-0 run before Biola had their own 10-0 run to make it 10-8 with 13:59 to play.
• Tied at 14, the Eagles used a 9-2 run to take a 23-16 lead on a tip-in layup from Christian Wise with 9:00 to go in the half.
• The Cougars then posted a 10-2 run and took the lead at 26-25 on a Max Tengan layup with 4:58 left in the period.
• After CSUSM went up 34-30 with a Mikey Aikhionbare layup with 2:10 to go, Biola closed out the half on an 8-2 run to take a 38-36 lead into the break.
• CSUSM shot 41.7% (10-of-24) in the first half and went 93.8% (15-of-16) from the charity stripe. Biola went 53.6% (15-of-28) from the field and 54.5% (6-of-11) from three.
• Chris Carrillo led all first-half scorers with 15 points while going a perfect 8-for-8 at the free-throw line.
• Both teams stayed within four points of each other to begin the second half until a three by Rob Salmon pushed the Cougars' lead to seven at 55-48 with 13:34 to play.
• A 13-4 run by Biola handed them the lead at 61-59 on a driving layup from Charlie Gehler with 9:41 remaining.
• Tied at 70 with 3:37 to go, the Eagles ended the game on a 13-1 run to clinch the 83-71 victory.
• Biola shot 51.9% (14-of-27) from the field in the final period while holding CSUSM to 37.5% (12-of-32).

 
FAST BREAKS

• The Cougars ended the game shooting 39.3% (22-of-56) from the field while the Eagles clocked in at 52.7% (29-of-55).
• CSUSM outrebounded Biola, 37-28, while coming down with 17 offensive boards.
• Biola led the game in assists (12-8) and steals (8-6) while committing fewer turnovers (13-19).
• Twenty-two of the Cougars' points came from the charity stripe.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to The Sports Center on Saturday, Nov. 21, to face No. 11 Point Loma at 3 p.m.