SAN FRANCISCO — Host San Francisco State used power in numbers Saturday to grab a California Collegiate Athletic Association victory over the Stanislaus State men's basketball team, as the Gators pulled away for a 67-42 win at Main Gym.
 
The Gators (8-9, 5-5 CCAA) played 13 players to the Warriors' (4-9, 1-7 CCAA) eight, as Stanislaus State continues to recover from a two-week break due to COVID-19 protocols. Despite the short-handedness, the Warriors were still within four points with 5 1/2 minutes left at 21-17. That's when SFSU went on a quick 6-0 run to go ahead by 10 at 27-17, and they'd take that 10-point advantage into the break at 31-21.
 
Another 11-3 spurt over 3 1/2 minutes early in the second half pushed San Francisco State's lead to 20. They'd lead by as many as 28 with two minutes to play, as the Gators snapped a four-game losing streak to the Warriors.
 
Stanislaus State was led by 11 points from Marlon Short, who missed a double-double by only one rebound with nine. Benno Zecic and Tony Singleton had eight points each. San Francisco State had three double-digit scorers, led by Eche Okeke's 15 points. Toby Okwuokei had 12, and Sean Orr added 10. SFSU outrebounded the Warriors, 48-27, and outshot them, 45.6% to 31.5%. The Warriors held the Gators to just 17.4% accuracy (4 for 23) from 3-point range.
 
Stanislaus State continues its time away from home next week when it visits Sonoma State on Thursday and Humboldt State on Saturday. Fans can find all live coverage links on WarriorAthletics.com.