CSUDH Men Race to 79-51 Win Over SFSU Gators
January 27, 2007

Courtesy SF State Sports Information Office

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San Francisco, Calif.--- The visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros (7-9, 4-7 CCAA) defeated the San Francisco State University Gators’ men’s basketball team, 79-51, Saturday evening in CCAA action at SF State’s Main Gymnasium. With the loss, SF State falls to 5-11 overall and 1-10 in the CCAA.

The Toros jumped out to a 16-5 lead in the first four minutes of the game keyed by Cal State Dominguez Hills going four for five from three-point range. SF State twice cut the Toro lead to single digits in the first half, but the visitors finished the half on a 12-4 run in the last five minutes.

Cal State Dominguez Hills increased its lead to 25 (60-35) at the 15:04 mark of the second half and never looked back as the Toros cruised to a 79-51 CCAA road victory led by Gabe Bernard’s 21 points off the bench. He was 6 of 9 from the field including 5 of 6 from three-point land.

Nonso Nibo added 17 points for the visitors while Shamont Brown chipped in 10 points for the Toros, who shot 48% from the field including 57% from three’s. They also out-rebounded SF State 33-30 and forced 29 turnovers by the Gators while recording 16 steals (four each by Nibo and Mike Steed).

Cal State Dominguez Hills continues its road play next week with a Thursday-Saturday duo of games, starting with Chico State, then finishing with Cal State Stanislaus.