LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's men's basketball team dug itself far too deep of a hole against nationally-ranked San Francisco State Thursday night in a California Collegiate Athletic Association contest.
 
The Golden Eagles ran into a hot-shooting Gators team that opened up a 52-26 halftime lead and went on to an 89-70 victory in University Gym. Cal State LA (6-9, 2-5 CCAA) played better in the second half, but couldn't get the margin inside of double digits.
 
Garrett Carter had 15 points to lead three Golden Eagles in double figures. Jordan Wilson had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Roderick Evans-Taylor had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists.
 
Coley Apsay had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead San Francisco State (12-1, 5-1 CCAA). He was one of five Gators in double figures. Derrick Brown had 17 points and five rebounds, Ryne Williams had 15 points and six rebounds and Warren Jackson and Jash Kahlon had 11 points each.
 
San Francisco State shot 58.1 percent in the first half (18-of-31) including a sizzling 9-of-14 from 3-point range to open up its halftime lead. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, made just 9-of-28 overall (32.1 percent) and only 5-of-16 from 3-point range.

Cal State LA slowed the Gators' long-distance attack in the second half as San Francisco State went just 1-of-11 from behind the arc. Cal State LA was 7-of-13 from 3-point range and 15-of-24 overall in the second half, but couldn't overcome the big deficit.
 
Travis Hammonds had eight points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks for the Golden Eagles and Jonathan Davis had seven points. Devin Means hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with six points.
 
Cal State LA took its only lead on its opening possession when the Golden Eagles controlled the tip and Wilson hit a 3-pointer just eight seconds into the game. San Francisco State scored the next 13 points and led by double-digit margins nearly the entire game. Carter hit the first of his four 3-pointers to stop a 15-6 run and make it 28-13, but the Gators outscored the Golden Eagles, 24-13, over the remaining 10 minutes of the half to take their 52-26 halftime lead.
 
Cal State LA made a strong push in the second half and a three-point play by Evans-Taylor cut the deficit to 69-54, with 10 minutes to go. A pair of free throws by Wilson made it 71-56, with 7:50 remaining. A 3-pointer by Carter sliced the deficit to 80-66 with 3:12 to go, but that's as close as Cal State LA would get.
 
Cal State LA will return to action on Saturday with a home game against Cal Poly Pomona.