Spartanburg, SC (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Harris finished with 26 points and six rebounds as the Cal State Fullerton Titans held off the FIU Panthers, 64-61, as part of the Spartanburg Marriott USC Upstate Classic at the Hodge Center.

Lanerryl Johnson of the Titans (3-4) contributed to the victory with 11 points and five steals. Joe Boyd scored eight points and pulled in seven rebounds.

Dennis Mavin netted 22 points for FIU (4-3) in the loss. Adrian Diaz registered 15 points and eight rebounds, while Dominique Williams scored 11 points and grabbed seven boards.

Fullerton shot a solid 14-of-27 from the field in the opening 20 minutes and took a 36-27 lead into the locker room. The Titans also outrebounded the Panthers in the first half, 20-13.

FIU played better defense in the second half as it blocked four shot attempts and held Fullerton to just a 31.8 shooting percentage in the period. Unfortunately, the Panthers shot a below average 10-of-25 from the field and didn't have enough offense to pull out a victory.

Both teams shot very poorly from 3-point range, as they went a combined 5-of-27 from beyond the arc.