SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Making up a previously postponed game, the Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (5-19, 5-13 CCAA) earned an 82-72 win against Sonoma State (10-14, 6-12 CCAA) on Monday night at The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Micah Boone – 24 points | 6 rebounds | 1 assist | 1 block
Uriah Foster – 17 points | 8 rebounds | 1 steal | 1 block
Dexter Stratton – 14 points | 8 rebounds
Keavie Love – 7 points | 4 rebounds | 4 assists | 2 steals
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Overcoming an early deficit, the Cougars took their first double-digit lead at 32-22 on a Dexter Stratton jumper with 4:15 remaining in the first half. 
• CSUSM rattled off eight consecutive points to make it 40-22. 
• The Cougars closed out the first half with a 42-24 lead after shooting 51.6% (16-of-31) from the field and 54.5% (6-of-11) from beyond the arc while the Seawolves were 33.3% (9-of-27) from the field and 42.9% (3-of-7) from the 3-point line. 
• The Cougars led for 13:22 in the first half while SSU was on top for 4:19. 
• SSU made it a single-digit lead for CSUSM on a James Nobles 3-pointer at 16:04 to make it 46-37. 
• The Seawolves took their first lead since the 12-minute mark in the first half on a Nobles layup with 11:02 remaining to make it 53-52, completing a 29-10 run to begin the second half.
• After a Micah Boone free throw, the Cougars went on an 8-0 run to take a 60-53 lead that was capped by a turnaround jumper by Boone with 7:22 to play.
• The Seawolves never got closer than four points the rest of the way, cutting the deficit to 68-64 on three made free throws by Nick Medeiros with 1:36 left.
• Stratton returned the Cougars' lead to double figures at 82-72 with a pair of free throws and 10 ticks remaining.
• Outscoring CSUSM 48-40 in the second half, the Seawolves shot 51.6% (16-of-31) from the field while holding the Cougars to 34.5% (10-29).
• SSU sent CSUSM to the free throw line 23 times in the second half, seeing the Cougars make 20 of those attempts (87%).

 
FAST BREAKS

• The Cougars ended the game shooting 43.3% (26-of-60) from the field while the Seawolves did slightly worse at 43.1% (25-of-58).
• CSUSM scored 13 points off SSU's 12 turnovers.
• The Cougars were able to score 21 points off their 14 offensive boards.
• CSUSM scored 14 fastbreak points to SSU's seven.
• The Cougars committed a season-low eight turnovers.
• CSUSM's 82 points were a season high.
• The Cougars won the rebound battle at 41-29, earning 14 offensive boards.
• Boone's season-high 24 points tied for the most by a Cougar this season.
• This was CSUSM's fifth consecutive home win against SSU dating back to Dec. 5, 2019.
• The Cougars are now 12-5 in the all-time series against the Seawolves and are 7-2 at home.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will play its penultimate home game of the season on Thursday at it tips off against Stanislaus State at 7:30 p.m.