IRVINE, Calif. — The San Francisco State men's basketball team fell 74-57 in exhibition play at California Baptist on Monday evening in the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center.
- California Baptist is picked to finish seventh of 11 teams in the WAC preseason coaches poll. SF State is picked to finish sixth in the 12-team CCAA.
- Ten different Gators scored, led by Jonah Roth with 13 points, 11 of which came in the first half.
- CJ Bellamy added 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting and led the Gators with four rebounds and three assists.
- Tyjean Burrell added 10 points and was 5-for-5 at the free throw line.
- Jailen Daniel-Dalton, Caleb Oden, and Elijah Newsome all added five points apiece.
- CBU's Dominique Daniels Jr. led all players with 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-9 from deep. Tylen Riley added 12 points and Brantly Stevenson had 11.
- Hunter Goodrick led all players with 13 rebounds for the Lancers.
- CBU held a 47-31 rebounding advantage.
SF State led in the first couple of minutes but played from behind the rest of the night. Tied 14-14, the Lancers went on a 6-0 run and the Gators went down 20-14. The deficit grew to 25-17 before the Gators cut it to four before the eight-minute media timeout. With under two minutes to go in the half, Bellamy found Roth for a three-pointer, then Bellamy grabbed a rebound and scored at the other end to make it a one-point game, 32-31 with 1:15 to go. The Gators had a chance to take the lead on the final possession of the half but a Bellamy three attempt was off target.
After growing its lead to 51-39 just ahead of the 12-minute mark in the second half, CBU eventually built its lead to as large as 22. Both teams made nine free throws in the first half but the gap grew in the second half. CBU used its size and athleticism to grab 16 offensive rebounds and the Lancers got to the line 17 times in the second half, compared to just four for the Gators.
The Gators host the San Francisco State Tip-Off Classic on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11. The event features Sonoma State versus Academy of Art on Friday at 5 p.m. followed by the Gators versus Dominican at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sonoma State and Dominican face off at 5 p.m. and the Gators host Academy of Art at 7 p.m. ART U is picked second after earning back-to-back NCAA Division II West Regionals, while Dominican is picked seventh out of 11 teams. Sonoma State is slated to finish tenth in the CCAA. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com with updates also available on X at @sfstate_mbb, and fans can stream the game live on the CCAA Network. Tickets are available at sfstategators.com/tickets.
