FULLERTON — What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Mission accomplished for Paul Trevor and his Stanislaus State men's basketball team during the preseason.
 
The Warriors will enter the CCAA schedule next week with a unblemished 3-0 record in games that counted, which included a very good win over GNAC power Seattle Pacific. Despite the three exhibition losses to Division I programs, the Warriors had nothing to lose with only experience and toughness to build on.
 
Saturday night, during Cal State Fullerton's homecoming night, the host Titans beat the Warriors, 82-62.
 
Top Warriors against CSUF
• Ty Davis again led the team with 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He also had three assists.
• Scott Darius scored eight points and pulled seven rebounds.
• Luis Salgado chipped in seven points with three steals.
 
The Division I 3-point line
• The Warriors shot just 3 of 20 from the Division I three-point line, which is 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches. Stan State was a total of 10 for 57 (17.5 percent) from this distance in three games at Division I Arenas.
• For 2019-20, the Division II three-point line is still at 20 feet, 9 inches. It will move the 16 ¾ inches further in 2020-21.
• In three regular season Division II games this season, the Warriors were 18 for 58 (31 percent).
 
Positives from Saturday
• Against CSUF, the Warriors were in the game in the first half, hung-around the 2 to 5 point deficit until a 9-2 run gave the Titus a 42-32 lead with 22 second left.
• Stan State was within eight points early in the second half a 7-0 run that gave Fullerton a comfortable 15-point lead.
• The Warriors shot 42.4 percent for the game.
 
Up Next
The CCAA seasons begins on Thursday when the Warriors travel to take on Chico State before hosting Cal State Dominguez Hills in Turlock next Saturday.