Otters men's basketball

That promising 3-2 start, which saw the Otters surpasse last year's win total in conference play, has hit a road block with five straight losses.
 CSUMB will look to end the skid Thursday when it hosts UC San Diego, the last team it beat, 78-76 in overtime on the road on Dec. 8.
 The Triton's have responded since that loss by going 7-1 over their last eight games. CSUMB hasn't recovered since a heartbreaking 84-82 loss to San Francisco State.
 Jahvon Johnson is averaging a team high 13 points a game on 51 percent shooting. But the rest of the team is struggling at 42 percent from the field.
 Mateo Jones is chasing a double-double for the Otters, averaging 11.9 points and 8.9 rebounds a night while Seaside High grad Jonquis Bouyea shares the team lead in assists with Johnson.
 San Diego's combination of 6-foot-6 Christian Oshita and 6-2 guard Christian Bayne have triggered the surge, as the pair are averaging a combined 33.8 points a game during the win streak.