Fullerton Gets One for the Road

Cal State Fullerton continued its mastery over Loyola Marymount Wednesday night, and the Titans didn’t need Ike Harmon to do it.

Harmon, the Titans’ top returning scorer, sat out the game after re-injuring his left ankle in last weekend’s victory over Pepperdine, but Fullerton dominated the boards in the second half and went on to win, 74-61, in Gersten Pavilion.

“The first road win is always a good one,” Titan Coach Bob Hawking said. It also was Fullerton’s third consecutive victory over the Lions and sixth in the last eight meetings.

Fullerton (3-1) outrebounded Loyola, 36-15, in the second half to overcome a lackluster shooting performance. The Titans made only two of 19 three-point attempts and shot 35% from the field, but Loyola (2-3) was even worse. The Lions shot only 29.7%.

“We missed a lot of layups, but I was more concerned about us not rebounding,” Loyola Coach Charles Bradley said. “Rebounding is all about wanting the ball, and then going and getting it.”

The Titans got a career-high 12 rebounds from Jason Cunningham and 10 from sophomore center Matt Caldwell. Point guard Kenroy Jarrett led the Titans with 14 points and seven assists.

Elton Mashack led the Lions with 18 points. Willie Allen had 12 points but was only four of 13 from the floor.