March 18, 2005

Final Stats

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Bobby Brown had 25 points and seven rebounds to help Cal State-Fullerton beat San Francisco 85-69 on Friday night in the first round of the NIT.

After shooting only 33.3 percent from the floor in the first half, the Titans (21-10) hit 12 of their first 14 attempts in the second and scored 57 points in the final 20 minutes to set up a second-round game at Georgetown.

Ralphy Holmes added 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Titans, who won for the 13th time in their last 16 games.

John Cox scored 17 points to finish eighth on San Francisco's all-time scoring list with 1540 points. Cox's 621 points this year were the 7th best in USF history.

San Francisco (17-14) made only 35.1 percent of its shots from the floor and was outrebounded 25-12 in the second half.

Fullerton, which beat Oregon State on the road in the opening round, has won two games for the first time since 1977-78.

The USF basketball team will hold its annual awards banquet on April 7th at the Carnelian Room. Call 415-422-6891 for reservations.