MBB | Gators Journey to UCSB fo Exhibition Game

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – San Francisco State males’s basketball group opened the season with an exhibition recreation towards UC Santa Barbara, falling 98-67.

By the Numbers

• The Gators began Fed Pernell, Markees Williams, Milandev Chatha, Bricen Buciak and Evan McKnight.
• Diego Martinez led the Gators with 17 factors and went 3-for-4 from past the arch.
• Fouls have been an enormous drawback for the Gators with SF State recording 17 whereas the Gauchos recording 4 within the first half. The Gators completed with 32 fouls with 5 gamers reaching 4 fouls.
• The Gauchos had a 61-23 benefit, recording another offensive board than the Gators had complete rebounds.
• Six gamers reached double figures for Santa Barbara with Zion Sensley main the best way with 23.

How It Happened

Pernell scored the primary basket of the season to tie the sport up 2-2. Down 9-2, the Gators known as a 30-second timeout. Coming out of the trip, Pernell, Buciak, Martinez and Parsa Hadjighasemi had three level baskets to maintain the Gators inside two possessions of the Gaunchos. Leading 19-14, the Gauchos went on a 10-2 run to begin to draw back from the Gators. The Gauchos have been capable of capitalize on the 17 fouls within the first half and led 58-35 after one half.

The Gauchos opened the second half on a 5-0 run earlier than Markees Williams banked a three-pointer. The Gators trailed 76-44 on the beneath 12 timeout. The Gators had a 11-0 run proper earlier than the beneath 4 minute break however the deficit was an excessive amount of to beat.

Up Next

SF State opens its season on the West Region Tip-off traditional host bt Dominican. They play the host group on November 14 at 7:15 pm. Live stats shall be out there at sfstategators.com.