CSUSB secured a narrow 43-37 lead over Montana State Billings with 13:15 remaining in the first half, as detailed in the live play-by-play box score provided by csusbathletics.com.
How Did the Second Half Open on the Court?
Action resumed with a flurry of substitutions and defensive stops as both coaching staffs tried to unlock the opposing defense. Hassan Dorman opened the scoring sequence for CSUSB with a layup at the 18:58 mark, pushing the lead to 34-27. Montana State Billings struggled to find an early rhythm, missing several initial jump shots and layout attempts before finding their footing.
Fischer Brown missed a 3-pointer shortly after the opening whistle, and Devin Curtis failed to connect on a jumper. CSUSB capitalized on the early defensive boards secured by Connor Oertel and Devin Curtis to transition quickly down the floor.
What Sparked the Fast-Break Scoring?
Transition opportunities dictated much of the early stretch. Trey Booker-Lowery converted a pair of fastbreak free throws at 18:23 after a foul by Jonas La Tour, extending the margin to 35-27, and quickly added two more from the line to make it 36-27.
Montana State Billings responded when Croix Cox fought for an offensive rebound and converted a tip-in at the 17:08 mark. Connor Oertel followed with a jumper at 16:34, trimming the CSUSB lead down to 36-31. Chris Harris answered right back for CSUSB, sinking a deep 3-pointer off an assist from Hassan Dorman to push the score to 39-31 with 16:02 on the clock.
Who Controlled the Paint and Rebounds?
Physical play inside defined the middle minutes of the half. Croix Cox asserted himself under the rim for Montana State Billings, pulling down offensive boards and scoring a layup at 15:10 to cut the deficit to 41-33.
Following a media timeout at 15:00, Tane Prictor entered the game for CSUSB and made an immediate impact in the paint. After missing a pair of close-range attempts, Prictor broke through with a powerful dunk at 13:27, assisted by Zion Paleo, bringing the score to 43-37 before a block by Prictor halted a subsequent Montana State Billings drive.
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