1 | 2 | T | |
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CSUN | 27 | 39 | 66 |
UCR | 29 | 28 | 57 |
CSUN gets first Big West win, beats UC Riverside 66-57
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Tavrion Dawson had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Cal State Northridge rolled to a 66-57 victory over UC Riverside on Wednesday night for its first Big West Conference win.
Dawson made four 3-pointers, collected his first double-double of the season, and surpassed 1,000 career points. Terrell Gomez chipped in 13 points and a career-high nine assists for the Matadors (4-14, 1-3). Reggie Theus Jr. added 10 points.
Chance Murray scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half for UC Riverside (5-14, 0-5), which has lost seven straight and remains winless in the conference. DJ Sylvester chipped in 15 points.
Theus scored four straight points and Gomez added eight during a 15-3 run, and Cal State Northridge led 55-41 with six minutes left and cruised from there.
The Matadors have won four straight and five of the last six against UC Riverside.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Daryl Gelinas
- Frank Harvey
- Andy Cohn
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |