UCSD Men Get Basketball Win over Visiting Toros, 71-59
February 15, 2003

Courtesy UC San Diego Sports Information Office

Complete Box Score

UC San Diego defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills in California Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball action at UCSD’s RIMAC Arena on Saturday night, 71-59, giving head coach Greg Lanthier his 100th win in charge of the Tritons.

UCSD led the entire first half, building an 11-2 bulge before a late 9-0 run by the Toros put the score at 30-28 in favor of the home side at halftime.

The Tritons were ahead for almost the entire second half as well. Cal State Dominguez Hills briefly held one-point leads on two occasions early in the period after tying the game at 30-30 to open the half on a basket by senior Michael Crawford. UCSD regained the advantage with just over 16 minutes to play, at 37-36, on a lay-up by junior C.J. Duffaut, and never looked back.

Duffaut finished with a team-high 12 points, pacing five Tritons in double figures. Juniors Ryan Rikansrud and Sean Crawford, sophomore Jordan Watkins and freshman Matthew Sweany all had 11 points.

Junior Andre’ Brown scored a game-high 15 points for Cal State Dominguez Hills while fellow third-year player Abel Velarde posted a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Crawford had 14 points off the bench.

With the win, UCSD snaps a nine-game losing streak and improves its record to 5-16 overall, 4-12 in the CCAA. Cal State Dominguez Hills drops to 6-15 overall, an identical 4-12 in league play.

CSUDH hits the road again next weekend with stops at Sonoma State Friday night and San Francisco State Saturday night.