James Thomas came off the bench to knock down four three-pointers as part of his team-high 15 points at Cal State L.A. Saturday night.
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LOS ANGELES — The Cal State Monterey Bay men's basketball team literally gave away a game Saturday night, committing 30 turnovers in a 75–56 loss to Cal State L.A. in the Eagles' Nest.
The 30 turnovers were not only the most of the season, they were the most in the
Rob Bishop era of Otter basketball and the second most all–time at CSUMB. They committed 19 of those in the first half, allowing CSULA to race to a 40–20 lead at intermission.
To their credit, the Otters came out of the lockerroom in the second half battling. CSUMB cut the deficit to 12 points at 46–34 early in the second half and had two possessions to get the lead to single digits. But Bussey Ellis knocked down a pair of threes for CSULA to put the Golden Eagles firmly back in control.
Sophomore guard
James Thomas came off the bench to knock down four three pointers as part of his team–high 15 points. Sophomore guard
Troy Watkins nearly posted his first collegiate double–double, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds in a career–high 35 minutes played.
Quinton Watkins led all scorers with 19 points for CSULA.
The Otters will try to bounce back into the win column Thursday (Feb. 2) when they continue their four–game roadtrip at Sonoma State. CSUMB finally returns to The Kelp Bed to host Cal Poly Pomona Feb. 10.
