Katie Tozier/CSUMB Athletics

Box Score

Cal St. East Bay CSUEB 9-11,7-7 CCAA

Cal St. Monterey Bay CSMB 6-13,4-11 CCAA

Cal St. East Bay CSUEB

9-11,7-7 CCAA

Final

Feb. 01, 2025

Cal St. Monterey Bay CSMB

6-13,4-11 CCAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Cal St. East Bay CSUEB	41	37	78
Cal St. Monterey Bay CSMB	36	40	76

Next Game:

at Cal Poly Humboldt

2/6/2025 | 7:30 PM

FloSports Network

KMBY 1240 AM

Next Game

Full Schedule

Feb. 06 (Thu) / 7:30 PM

at Cal Poly Humboldt

History

Recap
Roster

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | February 01, 2025 | Kevin Gilmore (@OtterKevin)

More Heartbreak For Otters In 78–76 Loss

Last second shot doesn’t fall as East Bay hangs on

Next Game:

at Cal Poly Humboldt

2/6/2025 | 7:30 PM

FloSports Network

KMBY 1240 AM

Next Game

Full Schedule

Feb. 06 (Thu) / 7:30 PM

at Cal Poly Humboldt

History

Recap
Roster

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	CSUEB	CSMB
FG%	.492	.483
3FG%	.375	.440
FT%	.750	.692
RB	33	33
TO	11	13
STL	8	6

Field Goal %

CSUEB

.492

CSMB

.483

3PT Shooting %

CSUEB

.375

CSMB

.440

Free Throw %

CSUEB

.750

CSMB

.692

Rebounds

CSUEB

CSMB

Turnovers

CSUEB

CSMB

Steals

CSUEB

CSMB

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/blake-jones/5984' class='boxscore_player_link'>Jones, Blake</a>

#07 Jones, Blake

Pts

19
FGM

8
3FGM

0
FTM

3
Min

27

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/michael-mora/5981' class='boxscore_player_link'>Mora, Michael</a>

#11 Mora, Michael

Pts

16
FGM

6
3FGM

4
FTM

0
Min

35

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joey-bilello/5941' class='boxscore_player_link'>Bilello, Joey</a>

#02 Bilello, Joey

Pts

11
FGM

4
3FGM

1
FTM

2
Min

24

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaden-tengan/5945' class='boxscore_player_link'>Tengan, Jaden</a>

#00 Tengan, Jaden

Pts

10
FGM

3
3FGM

2
FTM

2
Min

23

#07 Jones, Blake

Pts

19
FGA

10
FGM

8
FG%

.800
Min

27

#11 Mora, Michael

Pts

16
FGA

15
FGM

6
FG%

.400
Min

35

#02 Bilello, Joey

Pts

11
FGA

7
FGM

4
FG%

.571
Min

24

#00 Tengan, Jaden

Pts

10
FGA

8
FGM

3
FG%

.375
Min

23

#11 Mora, Michael

3FG

11
3FGM

4
3FG%

.36
Min

35

#00 Tengan, Jaden

3FG

4
3FGM

2
3FG%

.5
Min

23

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/alec-zambie/5982' class='boxscore_player_link'>Zambie, Alec</a>

#06 Zambie, Alec

3FG

2
3FGM

2
3FG%

1
Min

25

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chol-deng/5986' class='boxscore_player_link'>Deng, Chol</a>

#10 Deng, Chol

3FG

3
3FGM

2
3FG%

.67
Min

25

#07 Jones, Blake

FTA

4
FTM

3
FT%

.75
Min

27

#00 Tengan, Jaden

FTA

2
FTM

2
FT%

1
Min

23

#02 Bilello, Joey

FTA

2
FTM

2
FT%

1
Min

24

<a href='/sports/mens-basketball/roster/ariya-briscoe/5980' class='boxscore_player_link'>Briscoe, Ariya</a>

#03 Briscoe, Ariya

FTA

3
FTM

2
FT%

.67
Min

19

#06 Zambie, Alec

OR

1
DF

6
TR

7
Min

25

#07 Jones, Blake

OR

0
DF

6
TR

6
Min

27

#11 Mora, Michael

OR

2
DF

3
TR

5
Min

35

#03 Briscoe, Ariya

OR

0
DF

4
TR

4
Min

19

Points Scored

#07

3 Pointers

#11

Free Throws

#07

Rebounds

#06

SEASIDE, Calif. — For the second consecutive game, Cal State Monterey Bay couldn't get the key late shot to fall as visiting Cal State East Bay hung on at the buzzer for a 78–76 win Saturday evening in The Kelp Bed.

Senior Blake Jones (Canberra, Aust.) scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the second half as the Otters rallied from 12 points down late to give themselves a chance to win on the final possession. To East Bay's credit, the Pioneer defense stepped up to hold the Otters to an off-balance 3-point attempt as the final horn sounded.

The Otters never led, but they kept East Bay within shouting distance for the entire 40 minutes. The Pioneers led by five at the half and built their biggest lead, 72–60, with just under four minutes remaining in regulation.

The Otters never gave in, however, and chipped away at the lead until a Jones layup pulled them to within 77–76 with 14 seconds to play. A quick foul sent East Bay to the line, when Payden White made 1-of-2 free throws, giving the Otters life and the ball with 12 seconds left. But the defense held firm and the Otters couldn't get a good look before a last-ditch three missed the mark.

In addition to Jones, Michael Mora (Palo Alto/Univ. of Vermont) scored 16 points. Joey Bilello (11 points) and Jaden Tengan (10) also reached double figures. Ariya Briscoe added a season-high seven assists.

THE GAME WAS STATISTICALLY OVER WHEN… As is tradition, we use the Bill James Safe Lead Formula in this space to determine when the game was over statistically. Saturday's game wasn't over until the final horn sounded.

JONES ON THE BLOCKS: With three blocks Saturday versus Cal State East Bay, Blake Jones moved into the Top 10 on the Otter single-season blocks list with 22. He needs one more to tie fellow Aussie Andrew Ferguson (2022) for ninth on the list.

OTTERS ON THE BLOCKS: With a season-high seven blocks Saturday against Cal State East Bay, the Otters moved all the way from No. 8 to No. 5 on the single-season blocks list with 76. They'll tie the 2002 teams for fourth place with their next block. At their current pace, the Otters would finish with 108 blocks, just one off the school record set in 2006.

'TIS BETTER TO GIVE: Led by Ariya Briscoe's season-high seven dimes, the Otters passed 17 assists Saturday versus Cal State East Bay, That was just one off their season high of 18 set at Stanislaus State on Nov. 30.

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… POINTS: Blake Jones 19; REBOUNDS: Alec Zambie 7; ASSISTS: Ariya Briscoe 7; BLOCKS: Blake Jones 3; STEALS: Chol Deng 2.

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters head up U.S. 101 to take on Cal Poly Humboldt Thursday (Feb. 6) in Arcata. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. as the nightcap of doubleheader action with the Otter women.

GO OTTERS!

Print Friendly Version