Box Score

LOS ANGELES – Cal State L.A.'s men's basketball team resumed California Collegiate Athletic Association action with a big win over UC San Diego.

 

The Golden Eagles used a decisive edge on the boards and held off a late UC San Diego rally in a 62-53 win Saturday afternoon in the Eagles Nest. Cal State L.A. (6-2, 2-1 CCAA) won for the fourth time in the last five games and rebounded nicely from a disappointing loss to Grand Canyon in its final non-conference game.

 

Cal State L.A. enjoyed a 50-24 rebounding advantage and had 20 offensive rebounds to only three for the Tritons. The Golden Eagles shot 42.4 percent from the floor and limited UC San Diego (2-5, 1-3 CCAA) to just 35.4 percent shooting.

 

The Golden Eagles won despite a poor job at the free-throw line, where they hit just 8-of-16, while UC San Diego was converting 14-of-18.

 

Chris Fields led three Golden Eagles in double figures with 18 points and five rebounds. Fields had 16 of his points in the first half while helping the Golden Eagles build a 32-15 halftime lead. Carl Hoffman added 14 points and six rebounds, while Dwayne Jones had 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.

 

Jordan Lawley poured in a game-high 24 points for the Tritons, but he was the only UC San Diego player to reach double figures in scoring. Tyler Acevedo had eight points, while Casey Ryan had seven points and eight rebounds.

 

Chris Robinson had eight points and five rebounds for Cal State L.A., while Nuno Furtado had seven points and nine rebounds. Mark Dorsey had seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles.

 

Cal State L.A. scored the first 10 points of the game and never trailed. Fields and Dwayne Jones accounted for all 10 of those points, Fields scoring the first six points of the game and Jones the next four.

 

UC San Diego scored the next seven points and cut the deficit to 10-7 after a basket by Ryan. A 3-pointer by Lawley made it 18-13, but Cal State L.A. went on a 9-0 run to take a 14-point edge and control of the game. Five straight points by Fields capped the surge.

 

A 3-pointer by Fields late in the opening period gave the Golden Eagles a 32-15 halftime lead.

 

Cal State L.A. scored the opening basket of the second half to take a 34-15 edge and opened up its biggest lead of the game, 53-33, after a 3-pointer by Robinson with 8:19 to go.

 

The Golden Eagles maintained double-digit leads all the way until the final seconds.

 

Cal State L.A. will return to action on Sunday with an afternoon game against CCAA newcomer Cal State East Bay.