Tuesday, December 4
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San Diego State
Larry Cunningham Scores 21 But Men's Basketball Falls 59-46 To San Diego State
12/4/2007 11:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball
San Diego, CA—Larry Cunningham did all he could to lift UCR to their first road win of the season. In the end it was'nt enough as the Highlanders fell to San Diego State 59-46 at Cox Arena in San Diego Tuesday night. With loss UCR is now 2-6 for the season.
Cunningham scored a game high 21 points as he made seven of his shots from the field and five-of-six from the free throw line. It was the third time the senior has finished a game with 21 or more points, and was one point off his season high.
After falling behind in the opening minutes of the first half, the Highlanders retook the lead at 8-7 on back-to-back three pointers by Larry Cunningham with 13:30 remaining in the half. But it would be the last time UCR would hold the lead on the night.
Either team was able to take advantage in the first half. UCR shot only 29 percent in the first half, while the SDSU shot could only manage a 37 percent shooting percentage from the field in then half. The teams combined for a total of 17 turnovers in the half. The Highlanders matched their lowest first half point total of the season as they trailed 26-18 at halftime. Cunningham led both teams with 12 points through the first 20 minutes.
San Diego State was able to open a bigger lead midway through the second half as they out-scored the Highlanders 16-11 over a nine-minute stretch of the half.
However, the Highlanders used a six point run to cut the Aztec lead to single digits with under three minutes to play, Cunningham's three-point play capped the UCR run.
The Aztecs had three players score in double figures led by Kevin Davis who finished with 16 points.
Sophomore Sean Cunningham finished with 10 points for UCR before he fouled out with 2:53 to play.
UCR shot 47 percent from the field in the second half and finished the game shooting 38 percent (18-for-53) for the game. The Highlanders made seven of their 11 free throws (63 %) in the game, but were out-scored at the line by the Aztecs by 13 points.
The Highlanders will be off for the next 11 days as the players take their final exams and then return to action on December 15 when they host to Loyola Marymount at the Student Recreation Center at 7:00 p.m.
Cunningham scored a game high 21 points as he made seven of his shots from the field and five-of-six from the free throw line. It was the third time the senior has finished a game with 21 or more points, and was one point off his season high.
After falling behind in the opening minutes of the first half, the Highlanders retook the lead at 8-7 on back-to-back three pointers by Larry Cunningham with 13:30 remaining in the half. But it would be the last time UCR would hold the lead on the night.
Either team was able to take advantage in the first half. UCR shot only 29 percent in the first half, while the SDSU shot could only manage a 37 percent shooting percentage from the field in then half. The teams combined for a total of 17 turnovers in the half. The Highlanders matched their lowest first half point total of the season as they trailed 26-18 at halftime. Cunningham led both teams with 12 points through the first 20 minutes.
San Diego State was able to open a bigger lead midway through the second half as they out-scored the Highlanders 16-11 over a nine-minute stretch of the half.
However, the Highlanders used a six point run to cut the Aztec lead to single digits with under three minutes to play, Cunningham's three-point play capped the UCR run.
The Aztecs had three players score in double figures led by Kevin Davis who finished with 16 points.
Sophomore Sean Cunningham finished with 10 points for UCR before he fouled out with 2:53 to play.
UCR shot 47 percent from the field in the second half and finished the game shooting 38 percent (18-for-53) for the game. The Highlanders made seven of their 11 free throws (63 %) in the game, but were out-scored at the line by the Aztecs by 13 points.
The Highlanders will be off for the next 11 days as the players take their final exams and then return to action on December 15 when they host to Loyola Marymount at the Student Recreation Center at 7:00 p.m.
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