HAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay men's basketball defeated Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday at Pioneer Gymnasium, 76-52 in a non-conference game. 
 

GAME SUMMARY

In the first half, the Pioneers opened the scoring with a Tyree Campbell 3-pointer with 19:16 left in the half and as the half progressed, would build their lead to 13 on two occasions; the second occasion at 33-20 on a jumper by Dimitrios Klonaras with 3:38 left. The Pioneers led 37-28 at halftime.

Cal State East Bay started the second half on an 11-0 run, capped by a Payden White 3-pointer with 15:48 left, to expand their lead to 48-28. CSUEB's largest lead was the final score of 76-52, as the final points of the game were from a dunk by Kevin Ebiriekwe in the final minute. 
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Grady Lewis scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Pioneers, going 9-for-15 from the floor. He also led the Pioneers in rebounds with eight. 
• Klonaras had 13 and Daeshawn Eaton scored 10 points.
• Defensively, Klonaras had four steals. 
• As a team, the Pioneers shot 52.5 percent from the floor, 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and went 6-for-10 from te free throw line. 
• The Pioneers' defense showed on Saturday, as the Nanooks had 27 turnovers. Four of the turnovers were from shot clock violations. 
• Alaska had a 34-27 rebounding advantage in the game. 

POSTGAME QUOTE

Cal State East Bay head coach Bryan Rooney following Saturday's victory: 
"I am very proud of our effort and energy today, especially on the defensive end. Forcing 27 turnovers was a direct result of our guys flying around.

"As we head into conference play, we will need to defend at a high level to reach our goals." 
 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 3-2
Alaska: 1-4
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

On Thursday, November 30, the Pioneers begin CCAA play with a matchup at Stanislaus State. Tipoff for the conference opener is set for 7:30 p.m. from Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.