Crockett’s 28 Points Thaws Penguins as Toros Men’s Basketball Routs Dominican, 99-49
Sophomore connects for 77% from the field on 10-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-8 from behind the arc
December 30, 2005

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Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills sophomore Kevin Crockett (Long Beach, CA/CSULB) drained five-consecutive 3-pointers to begin the second half as his 28-point outburst highlighted the Toros’ dominating 99-49 win over visiting Dominican University Friday night in the Torodome. With the victory, CSUDH improves to 3-5 on the season while the Penguins fall to 6-7.

The Toros scored the game’s first 14 points in the contest’s opening 5:30, led by Mario Malave’s (Emeryville, CA/Bakersfield College) six and Shamont Brown’s (Jamaica, NY/Riverside CC) five points. After the Penguins trimmed CSUDH’s advantage to 25-15 over the next seven minutes, Crockett connected for seven-consecutive points to cap a 12-4 Toro run that gave the hosts a 37-19 lead with just over four minutes remaining before halftime. DU would sink six-consecutive free throws over the final minutes to shave CSUDH’s lead to 39-27, but a Brown jumper would end the first-half scoring, sending the Toros into the locker room with a 41-27 cushion.

Crockett erupted for five 3-pointers in a span of six minutes to start the second half, staking CSUDH to a comfortable 64-32 cushion. The rest of the Toros would follow Crockett’s lead, pushing their advantage to 87-40 at the 7:15 mark, the last two coming on a monstrous one-handed dunk by Trevon Bryant (Tifton, GA/Compton CC) that sent the spirited Toro crowd into a frenzy. CSUDH would cruise over the final seven minutes, eventually sending Dominican home with a 99-49 loss.

Crockett finished with 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field, including a sizzling 6-for-8 performance from behind the 3-point line. Malave chipped in with 18 points on 7-of-12 from the floor while Brown rounded out CSUDH’s top scorers with 17 points of his own. DU’s Bennet Woodward notched 11 points for the Penguins, but CSUDH shot 53.3% from the field while holding DU to 38.1%, also out-assisting the Penguins 22 to 11. The Toros’ Brown pulled down 10 boards to give him the sole double-double on the night, while sharing team-high assist honors (four) with Crockett and Carlos Rivers (Long Beach, CA/LA Valley College).

The Toros kick off the new year with CCAA contests against Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, January 6, followed by Cal State L.A. on Saturday, January 7. Tipoff for both contests begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Torodome.