SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (5-20, 5-14 CCAA) fell 78-63 to Stanislaus State (11-14, 8-11 CCAA) in its next-to-last home game of the season on Thursday night.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Micah Boone – 20 points | 8 rebounds | 1 block
Keavie Love – 14 points | 4 rebounds | 3 steals | 2 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Stan State put together a 9-0 run to go up 12-3 in the first for four minutes. 
• The Warriors took their biggest lead of the first half at 3:51 on a Jason Zimmer 3-pointer that made it 32-20. 
• Stan State led 38-27 at halftime after shooting 57.1% (16-of-28) while CSUSM came in at 25.8% (8-of-31). 
• The Cougars outrebounded the Warriors in the first 20 minutes, 21-15, with 10 boards coming on the offensive side to Stan State's one. 
• A 7-0 run by the Cougars cut the lead to single digits at 53-45 on a floating jump shot by Keavie Love with 9:22 remaining in the game.
• CSUSM came no closer to Stan State's lead as the Warriors took their largest lead of the game at 78-61 after a pair of Cameron Walker free throws with 52 seconds left.
• The Cougars shot 54.2% (13-of-24) in the second half while holding the Warriors to 45.5% (15-of-33).

 
FAST BREAKS

• The Cougars were held to 38.2% (21-of-55) from the field while the Warriors finished at 50.8%.
• CSUSM won the rebound battle (36-31), but Stanislaus had the edge in assists (10-8) and steals (9-7) while committing fewer turnovers (9-15).
• Micah Boone's 20 points led the game.
• Stan State led for all but 1:54 as CSUSM never had the lead.
• The loss officially eliminated the Cougars from postseason contention.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will play its final home game of the season on Saturday as it tips off against Cal State Monterey Bay (6-18, 3-16 CCAA) at 3 p.m. Before the game, CSUSM will honor seniors Uriah Foster and Donovan Watkins.