California Baptist University
10-6,4-4WAC
Sacramento State
6-6,4-4Big Sky
Rowell and Nottage Lead Lancers Over Sacramento State
2/13/2021 3:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- California Baptist University opened the first-time matchup against Sacramento State on Saturday with an 83-71 victory to take game one of the two-game series.
The win improves the Lancers to 10-6 on the season while the Hornets fall to 6-6.
Ty Rowell and Reed Nottage did most of the damage for the Lancers, as the duo combined to make 15 of the Lancers' 29 field goals on the day. Rowell finished with a team-high 22 points and six assists, while Nottage poured in 19 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
Elijah Thomas and Gorjok Gak also finished in double figures with 11 apiece. Gak grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds to record his fifth double-double of the year. It also marks his eighth game with double-digit rebounds.
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The Lancers were highly efficient, shooting 51 percent from the field (29-57) and 50 percent from the 3-point line (12-24). Of the 29 field goals made on the day, 22 of them were assisted.
The game was tightly contested in the early going, where three ties and five lead changes happened in the first 13 minutes of action.
The Lancers would then go on a 9-0 run from the 7:05 mark to the 4:30 mark to take their largest lead of the game at that point, 26-18. CBU wouldn't look back, either, going on another big run, this time outscoring the Hornets, 11-2, to end the half with a 12 point advantage, 39-27.
All in all, the Lancers held the lead for 35 and a half minutes while winning the rebounding battle (36-30) and holding the Hornets to 33 percent from deep.
FROM CROY:
"First half we guarded. We're still hunting a 40-minute effort defensively, but we get another opportunity to try and hunt that tomorrow. So, that's really exciting. In February, you want to play tough programs, and Sac State's a very, very mentally tough and physically tough basketball program. I thought our guys made some nice plays finding each other in the second half, and tomorrow we get a chance again to try and after that 40-minute defensive effort."
UP NEXT:
The Lancers complete the two-game series against Sacramento State on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 12 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG:
All home and away games for CBU men's basketball will once again be available through Fox Sports AM1350 in the greater Riverside area and beyond. Braiden Bell will handle play-by-play responsibilities and host pre-game and post-game shows featuring exclusive interviews with the team and Coach Rick Croy. Fans can download the iHeartRadio app for free and listen to the CBU broadcasts from anywhere. Simply search for Fox Sports 1350 when using the iHeartRadio app.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Don't forget to follow @CBUMBB on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with the season.
