The fans who were at Acker Gym Thursday night will tell you—even though it’s been less than a month since the season started, the game between the Chico State and Cal State LA men’s basketball teams was a hard-fought, physical battle that had all the gritty earmarks of a classic playoff contest. Both the Wildcats and Golden Eagles squandered big leads as the momentum shifted throughout the evening, but Cal State LA was able to pull ahead late and withstand a ferocious ‘Cats rally to prevail 67-65 at Acker Gym.