FULLERTON, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton men's basketball dropped another close game, this one at the hands of Sacramento State as the final score was 62-59. The Titans had their chances down the stretch but sophomore guard Wayne Arnold's three to tie with eight seconds left was off the mark. Senior guard Austen Awosika scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Titans.
Fullerton (3-7 overall) and Sacramento State (6-1 overall) were in a neck-and-neck battle all 40 minutes as the lead changed four times and was tied six times. The Hornets' largest lead was just six points while Fullerton's was three. However, the Hornets did lead for 33 minutes and made timely baskets throughout the game. Despite going just 1-7 from three, Sacramento State pulled out a win by shooting 19-47 (40.4%) from the field and 23-31 (74.2%) from the free-throw line.
CSF went 20-53 (37.7%) from the floor, 4-14 (28.6%) from beyond the arc and 15-20 (75%) from the stripe.
Awosika tallied 19 points on 6-12 shooting from the field and 7-9 from the line. He also pitched in three rebounds and a team-high four assists while playing all 40 minutes. Senior guard Brandon Kamga was also in double figures with 11 points along with six rebounds, one assist and one block. Redshirt freshman forward Vincent Lee tallied eight points, four rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes off the bench. Senior forward Davon Clare hauled in a team-high 11 rebounds and blocked two shots.
The Titans host two games next week starting with San Diego on Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT. and San Francisco on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT.
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