ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Fresno Pacific dropped a non-conference game to Minnesota State, 93-68, on Saturday at the Ron Logsdon Classic.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Minnesota State 93, Fresno Pacific 68
Records: FPU (1-4), MSUM (3-1)
Location: Rohnert Park, Calif. | The Wolves' Den
Series: The Sunbirds trail 1-0 to the Mavericks
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QUOTABLE:
• "Tough outcome for us tonight. I thought we, again, had stretches where we were really tight and executed well, but we struggled to make shots a little. We had a three-minute lapse in each half where we lost our composure a little bit, and those runs were the difference. We are short-handed and banged up physically, but we will stay tight, stay together and will keep cleaning stuff up as we prepare to defend our home floor on Tuesday against Stanislaus." – head coach C.J. Haydock
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• FPU and Minnesota State exchanged baskets in the opening 10 minutes of the game before a Jake Straughan three tied the game at 18 apiece.
• A few minutes later, the Mavericks ran off an 11-2 run that proved to be the difference.
• The Sunbirds, who trailed 45-34 at halftime, cut the deficit to 10 early in the second half (16:39) on a layup from Adrian Antunez, but wouldn't come any closer the rest of the way.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Straughan and Sam Burt led the Sunbirds with 14 points apiece. Burt added five rebounds.
• Toby Christensen totaled a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds for FPU, while also adding three assists. Aamondae Coleman and Rafail Eleftheriou amassed seven points apiece.
• The Sunbirds finished the night with a shooting percentage of 45 percent, but FPU struggled from distance with a clip of 6-of-22.
• FPU turned it over 14 times, which turned into 20 points for the Mavericks.
• Charlie Brown scored a game-high 22 points for Minnesota State.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Christensen added his first double-double of his career.
• Straughan has scored in double-figures in three straight games, while also adding at least three treys in each.
• The Mavericks are winners of three-straight games.
 
UP NEXT:
• The Sunbirds return home to host Valley-rival Stanislaus State on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.