MONTEREY, Calif. – The Alaska Nanooks men's basketball fell in their first game in Monterey, Calif. to the host team Cal State, Monterey Bay. This loss drops the Nanooks to 1-2, 0-0 WCHA on the early season. 
 
The Nanooks fell behind early, getting off to a slow offensive start as the Otters jumped out to an early 10-19 lead. Nanooks shooters shot a total of 38.7% from the field, but the Otters offense outshot Alaska by 20 percent, shooting 56.3% in as a team in the first half. Led by Spencer Sweet, the Nanooks pulled within 15 at halftime. 
 
The second half saw the downfall of the Alaska offense occur. While they maintained a good field goal percentage after shooting 36.4% from the field, they dropped from a 55.6% three-point percentage on 5-9 shooting, to 21.4% on 3-14 shooting. Out of the gates from halftime, the Otters extended their lead to 18 points at 37-55. The Nanooks managed to get within 12 points, but that was as close as it got. 
 
Spencer Sweet led the way for Alaska in the scorebook, ending the day with 14 points on 5-12 shooting from the field and 3-6 from three-point range. Shabazz Shadeed was the only other 'Nooks player to crack double-digit scoring, ending with 10 points on 26.7% shooting. 
 
Freshman center, Mawich Kachjaani ended one point from his first collegiate double-double, ending with nine points and 10 rebounds. 
 
Head coach Greg Sparling had this to say after this teams loss on Nov. 15, "We didn't play very well and we have to give Monterey Bay credit, they played well on both sides of the ball. We got down and started taking quick shots. We gave up 23 second chance points and MB capitalized on our turnovers for 19 points. We need to bounce back tomorrow against a good San Marcos team."
 
The Otter Invite continues tomorrow as the Nanooks will be back in action at 12:00 p.m. and will face Cal State, San Marcos. A live link and live stats link will be provided in the morning.  
 
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