November 1, 2009

Box Score

STOCKTON, Calif. – Freshman #Davion Berry# led the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters with 18 points in their first exhibition game of the season, as the men's basketball team fell to the NCAA Division I Pacific Tigers, 89-52, on Sunday at the Alex G. Spanos Center in front of a crowd of 2,712. 

“We learned tonight that we have a long way to go to get where we need to be,” said head coach #Rob Bishop#. “Hats off to UOP whose bigs dominated us on the glass which was the biggest difference in the game.”

Senior #Jamelle Tolliver# contributed nine points, with junior #Warren Freeman# adding eight points.  Junior #Ian Hosfard# and freshman #James Albert# joins Tolliver and Freeman with four rebounds on the night. Freshman #Brandon Ward# recorded seven points while dishing out five assists.

Berry shot fifty percent (8-for-16) from the field with two baskets from behind the three-point line.

The Tigers were led by Nyika Williams with 13 points.  Sam Willard recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

“We need to get better on the glass and on transition defense and then we will be much more competitive,” Bishop said. “We have a week to get better and then we do it again at USF.”

CSUMB travels to University of San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 7 to conclude its exhibition season.  Tipoff is 7 p.m. at War Memorial Coliseum. Follow your Otters on KION (AM 1460)