Jase Townsend
Thomas Christensen
57
Winner Cal St. Fullerton CSF 2-2,0-0 Big West
55
San Diego SD 3-2,0-0 WCC
Winner
Cal St. Fullerton CSF
2-2,0-0 Big West
57
Final
55
San Diego SD
3-2,0-0 WCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cal St. Fullerton CSF 30 27 57
San Diego SD 39 16 55

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls To CS Fullerton In Final Seconds, 57-55

SAN DIEGO – Cal State Fullerton (2-2) connected on a running jumper with three seconds left to defeat the San Diego men's basketball team (3-2) on Friday, 57-55.
 
Senior forward Marcellus Earlington led the Toreros with 16 points, with 14 of them coming in the first half.
 
Senior Jase Townsend compiled 14 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the loss.
 
Redshirt senior guard Joey Calcaterra added 13 points, shooting 5-of-8 from the floor.
 
Graduate center Terrell Brown-Soares grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked another four shots.
 
San Diego drops to 3-2 on the season, and will compete in the Las Vegas Classic next week against South Alabama.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • San Diego took an early 11-4 lead behind two triples from Earlington.
  • The Toreros eventually made seven straight shots, including a triple from Townsend and a layup from Josh Parrish to take a 18-8 lead.
  • Calcaterra sparked a 10-0 USD run with back-to-back three-pointers.
  • The Titans made a run late in the first half, scoring six unanswered to bring their deficit to 36-24.  The run ballooned to 12-3, including a triple at the buzzer to make it 39-30.
  • San Diego shot 63% (15-24) in the opening half.
  • Calcaterra and Townsend each hit corner threes to give the Toreros a 10-point advantage early in the second half.
  • Cal State Fullerton later used a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to 51-49. A three-pointer and a free throw tied the game at 51 with 3:15 left.
  • Townsend buried two free throws to put USD back ahead with 1:50 remaining.
  • A jumper with 50 seconds left tied the game, and Cal State Fullerton earned the win on a running jumper withs three seconds left.
TORERO TIDBITS
  • Earlington, Townsend, and Calcaterra went into double-figures for the fourth time this season.
  • Through five games, Brown-Soares is averaging 10.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 4.8 blocks. He leads the NCAA in both blocks (24) and blocks per game.
  • The Toreros led for 36:11, and CS Fullerton led for 0:05.
  • USD held the Titans to 33.9 % from the field and 29.4% from long range. 
UP NEXT
USD will play two games at the Las Vegas Classic, starting with South Alabama on Thanksgiving Day.  
 
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