FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton men's basketball lost to Wyoming Monday night at Titan Gym by a final score of 66-79. The Titans are now 3-4 on the season.
The Titans hung in tough throughout the game, the final score was not indicative how tight the game was down the stretch.
Fullerton trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half but battled back to get within single digits. The Titans trailed 38-49 with under 13 minutes remaining in the game before Jalen Harris drove to the rim and drew a hard foul, leading to two free throws to cut the deficit to 40-49.
After a stop on the defensive end, Vincent Lee showed his skills down low to lose the defender and throw down a dunk to make it a seven point game with 12:09 remaining in the game.
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The two teams would exchange buckets over the next few minutes before Harris drilled a corner three to bring the Titans within four points, 49-53.
The Titans gave it their all to retake the lead but Wyoming was able to pull away late and remain unbeaten on the season.
Harris had one of his best games as a Titan, scoring a season-high 14 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting including 2-of-4 from behind the arc.
E.J. Anosike has proved to be a consistent force on the offensive end, scoring 19 points on 6-of-9 from the field while hitting 7-of-8 free throws. After a slow first half, Anosike responded in the second where he scored 13 of his 19 points. Anosike is averaging 18.4 points per game, ranking third in the Big West.
Fullerton is back at Titan Gym Saturday as it hosts Pacific at 5:00 p.m. in a doubleheader with the women's basketball team.
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