Diane scores 24, CSU Northridge edges Rider in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Lamine Diane scored 24 points and Terrell Gomez added 21 as Cal State Northridge beat Rider 81-80 on Sunday in the Las Vegas Classic.
Darius Brown II made two free throws with 11 seconds left to give CSUN an 81-80 lead. At the other end, Jordan Allen's shot was blocked and Tyere Marshall's putback attempt was no good as time expired.
Rodney Henderson Jr. scored 16 points for CSUN (5-8), and Cameron Gottfried had 10 points and nine rebounds. Gomez made a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to extend CSUN's lead to 41-33.
Frederick Scott had 21 points and seven rebounds for the Broncs (5-6). Allen added 17 points and Marshall 13. Scott averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the tournament.
Rider, which was without starters Dimencio Vaughn and Stevie Jordan, concluded a four-game road trip, traveling over 8,700 miles.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom Sawyer
- Riel Banaria
- Curtis Williams
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Rider | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Siena | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Manhattan | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Fairfield | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Merrimack | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Iona | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Niagara | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Canisius | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
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