Playing without the Big West’s second-leading scorer in Josh Akognon, the Cal State Fullerton Titans found other ways to put the ball in the basket, propelling themselves to a 72-61 victory over visiting UC Riverside.  Marcio Lassiter came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points, while Junior Russell matched his career-high with 16 points.  The Titans shot 50% from the field and made 20 of 25 free throws to improve their record to 5-2 in conference play and 12-6 overall.

The Highlanders were led by senior Larry Cunningham’s 14 points, while sophomore Sean Cunningham chipped in 13 and freshman Jalonni Diggs had 10 points and 5 assists.  UC Riverside drops to 1-5 in conference play and 4-13 overall despite shooting 50% from the field in the second half.

See what UC Riverside assistant coach Chris Brazelton had to say after the game during the Highlanders’ post-game show with host Dale Parsons, now available on BigWest.TV.  Also available is Fullerton head coach Bob Burton’s post-game comments to the media.  Coach Burton discusses the loss of Josh Akognon to injury, his team’s adjustments during the game, and what he plans to do during the Titans’ eight-day hiatus from competition.

The Highlanders next travel to UC Irvine on Saturday, January 24, while the Titans will play their next game on Thursday, January 31 against Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid.  Both games will be available on BigWest.TV.

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