Coyotes Get Men's Basketball Win over Toros, 62-50
January 4, 2003

Courtesy Cal State, San Bernardino Sports Information Office

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SAN BERNARDINO -- Seniors Bobby Burries and Lance Ray combined for 39 points and Ray pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds as Cal State San Bernardino won its fifth straight game, a 62-50 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills in a California Collegiate Athletic Association game before 564 fans in Coussoulis Arena.

Burries had a hot hand early and finished with a game high 20 points on eight of 20 shooting after being inserted in the lineup early in the first half. Ray had a solid 19 points on six of 11 shooting from the floor and battled the Toros on the boards. Point guard T.K. Reed finished with 10 points, including eight free throws, and dished off six assists.

The Coyotes improved to 3-1 in the CCAA and remain tied for first place as they climbed over the .500 mark for the first time this season at 5-4 with all the wins coming at home. The Toros loss was their third in four CCAA games and they are 3-6 on the season.

The Toros were in the hunt early, earning a tie at 13-13 with nine minutes left in the first half but the Coyotes outscored them 22-12, scoring eight of the last 10 points before intermission for a 35-25 advantage.

The closest Dominguez Hills got in the second half was six points at 47-41 with six minutes left in the game. Forced to foul, the Toros sent the Coyotes to the line to try 14 free throws in the final 1:42 of the game and CSUSB made eight of them.

Justin Goree led the Toros with 10 points but was only four of 15 from the field. Geovanny Aispuro had nine points and Charles Logan chipped in a team-high eight rebounds along with six points. Freshman center Ryan Meilleur had six points , six rebounds and three steals.

The Toros hit 42 percent from the field (21 of 50) to just 37.5 percent for the Coyotes (18 of 48), but CSUSB won it at the line, sinking 21 of 35 free throws while the Toros had just six chances at the line and made only one.

The Toros outrebounded the Coyotes 34-33, but the Coyotes forced 18 turnovers and made 12 steals.

The are at home next weekend, hosting UC San Diego Friday and Grand Canyon Saturday.