BILLINGS, Mont. – The Cal State Dominguez Hills men's basketball team couldn't protect a one-point lead with 6.1 seconds as Alaska got a layup before the end-of-period lights came on to knock the Toros 76-75 on the final day of the Montana State Billings Thanksgiving Tournament Saturday.
 
The Toros complete the non-conference schedule 2-3.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Mikey Hatfield – 16 points, 4 rebounds
Isaiah Morris – 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Colten Kresl – 10 points, 3 rebounds
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- Trailing 74-72 with 16 seconds remaining, Morris penetrated the Nanooks (3-4) defense and got both a layup and the foul to tie the game. Following the and-1, the Toros' effort in defending the final six seconds was broken as Aushant Potts-Woods' layup at the buzzer was called for goaltending, giving Alaska the win.
- The Toros broke a 6-6 tie at 12:38 on Michael Chavers layup and would take a 34-27 lead into intermission. Dominguez Hills' largest lead was 10 on at least three different occasions. Alaska would use an 8-0 run to erase tie the game at 56 apiece with 6:44 remaining.
- David Howard had seven of the Toros 32 rebounds. The Nanooks grabbed 33 off the glass, including a dozen from Michael Kluting.
- Morris had 13 of his 16 points scored in the second half.
 
POSTGAME NOTES
- Dominguez Hills and Alaska have met for only the second time, with the last being in 1980 in Carson. The Toros are 0-2 against the Nanooks.
- The Toros finish 2-2 against the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
- CSUDH shot over 50 percent in a game for the second time this season, the last being at the Dominican last week.
 
WHO'S NEXT?
With the non-conference schedule complete, the Toros open the California Collegiate Athletic Association season in the Bay Area against Cal State East Bay Thursday at 7:30 p.m.