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Season-Best Shooting Rolls Cougars Past Golden Eagles, 87-62

Thu, Jan 15, 2026

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Season-best shooting allowed the Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team (9-5, 6-3 CCAA) to roll past Cal State LA (5-10, 4-5 CCAA) and earn an 87-62 win on Thursday night at The Sports Center.

TOP PERFORMERS
Chris Carrillo – 24 points | 1 rebound | 3 assists | 1 steal
Jaylin Leslie – 15 points | 2 rebounds | 2 assists | 2 steals
Remington Rofer – 11 points | 3 rebounds | 1 assist | 1 steal
Max Tengan – 10 points | 1 rebound | 4 assists | 2 steals

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • CSUSM and Cal State LA traded early baskets with five ties and 11 lead changes in the first 15 minutes.
  • A Chris Carrillo three-pointer gave CSUSM a 12-11 lead, and another triple pushed the margin to 15-13 at the 13:16 mark of the half.
  • With the game tied 26-26, the Cougars closed the half on a 15-5 surge, highlighted by three-pointers from Carrillo and Remington Rofer, to take a 41-31 halftime lead. CSUSM shot 50.0% (12-of-24) while LA shot 43.3% (13-of-30).
  • Jaylin Leslie opened the second half with a layup to set the tone as CSUSM's offense caught fire, hitting 62.1% (18-of-29) from the field after halftime.
  • A Max Tengan three at 16:55 stretched the lead to 49-36, and a Rofer triple moments later pushed the advantage to 54-38.
  • CSUSM led by as many as 25 after a Carrillo three-pointer with 9:22 to play.

 
QUICK HITS

  • CSUSM shot a season-high 56.6% (30-of-53) from the field while holding Cal State LA to 41.9% (26-of-62).
  • The Cougars hit a season-best 53.6% (15-of-28) from three compared to the Golden Eagles' 21.4% (6-of-28).
  • CSUSM's 15 3-point field goals tied for the fourth most in program history.
  • CSUSM held a 36-24 rebounding advantage, including 29 defensive boards.
  • The Cougars' bench outscored Cal State LA's 36-12, led by Carrillo's game-high 24 points.
  • Both teams scored 16 points off turnovers.
  • CSUSM finished with 28 points in the paint and added 10 second-chance points.
  • The Cougars moved to 10-8 in the all-time series against the Golden Eagles and 6-4 at home.
  • CSUSM's 25-point win was the largest margin of victory by either team in the all-time series.
  • This was the Cougars' sixth win in their last seven games since Dec. 19.

 
UP NEXT
The third-place Cougars will conclude their short homestand on Saturday by facing second-place Cal State Dominguez Hills (11-4, 7-2 CCAA) at The Sports Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.