CARSON, Calif. – California State University San Bernardino men's basketball bounced back Saturday afternoon with a 79-43 victory over Vanguard at the Torodome to close out the PacWest/CCAA Crossover.
With the win, the Coyotes improve to 4-1 on the season.
With the game tied 12-12, junior guard Aidan Fowler knocked down a three-pointer to give CSUSB a 15-12 lead before adding another from beyond the arc to extend the advantage to 22-14.
Later in the half, fifth-year Trey Booker-Lowery intercepted a Vanguard pass before throwing down a furious windmill dunk to extend the lead to 32-20 with 1:37 remaining.
San Bernardino took a 32-24 lead into halftime, shooting 50 percent (15-of-30) from the field.
Booker-Lowery led the way in the first half, scoring 12 of the Coyotes' 32 points.
The Coyotes took control in the second half, holding Vanguard to just 19 points on 25.9 percent shooting (7-of-27) while outscoring the Lions 47-19 to cruise to a 79-43 victory.
Fowler and Booker-Lowery led CSUSB with 16 points apiece, followed by senior forward Devin Curtis with 12 and junior guard Chris Harris with 10. Zion Paleo added nine points, while Xavier Clinton finished with eight.
The Coyotes return to San Bernardino for their home opener on Saturday, Nov. 21, against Concordia University Irvine at 1 p.m.
