CHICO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (6-22, 6-16 CCAA) closed out its 2024-25 season with an 87-60 loss to No. 20 Chico State (23-5, 19-3 CCAA) on Saturday at Acker Gymnasium.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Veljko Muntilak – 11 points | 4 rebounds | 1 assist
Keavie Love – 11 points | 2 rebounds | 1 block
Kyelin King – 11 points | 1 rebound | 1 steal | 1 block
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a 3-pointer by Micah Boone gave CSUSM a 14-11 lead with 13:10 to go, Chico went on a 14-0 run and took a 25-14 lead on a Jojo Murphy 3-pointer with 9:58 to go in the period.
• After the Wildcats took their largest lead of the half at 35-22 on a Murphy layup, Keavie Love made the period's final basket on a jumper to cut the Cougars' deficit to 35-24 going into halftime.
• CSUSM shot 31.3% (10-of-32) from the field in the first half while Chico came in at 37.5% (12-of-32).
• The Wildcats went up 46-26 on a Trae Taylor free throw with 16:19 remaining.
• Chico built a 30-point lead at 72-42, its largest of the contest, as Isaiah Kerr made a layup with 9:06 to play.
• CSUSM shot 38.5% (10-of-26) in the second period while Chico clocked in at 64.3% (18-of-28).
• The Cougars were outscored 52-36 in the second half.

 
FAST BREAKS

• CSUSM finished the game shooting 34.5% (20-of-58) while Chico went 50% (30-of-60).
• The Cougars had more blocks at 3-1, but the Wildcats had the edge in rebounds (34-31), assists (15-6) and steals (6-3) while committing fewer turnovers (6-14).
• Chico scored 23 points off CSUSM's 14 turnovers and tallied 21 fastbreak points to the Cougars' 12.
• Both sides scored 11 second-chance points.
• Chico held the lead for 32:45 while CSUSM was on top for 5:40.

 
UP NEXT
Cal State San Marcos Athletics will host the 2025 CCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments on March 6-8 at The Sports Center. Tickets are available at GoCCAA.org/hoops.