Late steal and layup lifts Pacific over CSU Northridge 79-77
LOS ANGELES -- Brandon McGhee stole it from Darius Brown II with 5 seconds left and passed it ahead to Roberto Gallinat for the winning layup to help Pacific beat CSU Northridge 79-77 on Sunday.
Brown missed a half-court attempt at the buzzer for CSU Northridge (3-7) and the Tigers (9-4) held on for their fourth straight win.
Gallinat, who finished with 22 points, was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 32.2 seconds left and made all three free throws to make it 77-all.
Anthony Townes led the Tigers with 24 points and Lafayette Dorsey scored 11.
Pacific had its largest deficit at 63-54 in the middle of the second half and rallied with a 15-2 run to lead 69-65 with 5:37 left. The Tigers held that lead until Rodney Henderson Jr. hit a 3-pointer and followed with a 4-point play to give CSUN a 75-72 lead with 1:47 left.
Lamine Diane had 23 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Matadors. Henderson added 17 points, and Terrell Gomez and Brown scored 11 each.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Reed
- Deron White
- Michael Greenstein
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 10-0 | - | 20-3 |
| San Francisco | 8-3 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| Gonzaga | 7-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Santa Clara | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-9 |
| Oregon State | 6-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Washington State | 5-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Pepperdine | 3-7 | 7 | 9-14 |
| Portland | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| Pacific | 2-9 | 8.5 | 7-18 |
| San Diego | 1-10 | 9.5 | 4-20 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
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