SAN FRANCISCO— The San Francisco State men's basketball team closed the weekend out with a 77-62 win over Cal Poly Humboldt Saturday afternoon at Main Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza.
- The Gators improved to 10-11 overall and 7-7 in CCAA action, giving the Gators a stronger grasp at sixth in the conference. Humboldt falls to 10-10 and 4-10 in the CCAA.
- SF State has won the last eight of nine meetings with the Lumberjacks.
- SF State shot 42.2 from the field and went 17-of-23 from the line.
- Toby Okwuokei led all players with 20 points and reached double digits for the 15th time in 21 games this season. He also added four assists and three rebounds
- Sean Orr had 12 points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists.
- Jaden Edwards led the Lumberjacks with 13 points.
The Gators opened up the game with a 8-0 lead and never looked back. SF State did a good job controlling the ball and only turned it over five times in the first half. Defensively, the Gators were able to hold the Lumberjacks to 0-for-8 from beyond the arch and take a number of charges to force a turnover. The Gators led by as much as 20 and took a 36-21 lead into the locker room. Humboldt's Thomas Melonja made a three to open the second half and get the Lumberjacks within 12.
Jalen Chandler landed a pair of free throws during the following two possessions and the Lumberjacks would never get closer than 12 points from the lead the rest of the game.
"When we bring that level of focus and energy to the defensive side of the ball, we can be really impressive at times. It is fun to watch!" Lauded Head Coach
Vince Inglima. "
Sean Orr has been our emotional leader all season, and it has been great to see him playing so well in the last several games. He is so solid in every facet of the game. We are mch better when he is on the floor."
San Francisco State will head to Stanislaus State for an evening game on Thursday, February 10. Tip off is slated for 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the CCAA Network with live stats available at sfstategators.com. Updates will also be available on Twitter at @sfstate_mbb.
