Cal State Northridge Matadors @ Pepperdine Waves
Diane's double-double helps CSU Northridge beat Pepperdine
MALIBU, Calif. -- Lamine Diane had 29 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, Darius Brown II added 20 points and a career-high nine assists, and CSU Northridge beat Pepperdine 90-83 Monday night.
Terrell Gomez scored 13 of his 19 points in the final 16 minutes and finished with a season-high seven assists for CSU Northridge (2-5). Cameron Gottfried had 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Pepperdine (5-3) led by as many as 10 points in the first half and opened a 57-52 lead when Colbey Ross hit a 3-pointer with 16:23 to play. Gomez scored 13 points from there, including with a 3-point play that sparked a 17-2 run over the next six minutes that gave the Matadors a 10-point lead midway through the second half. Darryl Polk Jr. hit a jumper that trimmed Pepperdine's deficit to 71-65 with nine minutes left but Gomez answered with a layup and then a jumper to push the lead into double figures until the closing seconds.
Ross led the Waves with 24 points and career-high tying 11 assists.
Game Information
Malibu, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Michael Greenstein
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 8-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Hawai'i | 8-3 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 8-3 | 0.5 | 15-7 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 6-5 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| UC San Diego | 5-6 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5-6 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Cal Poly | 5-6 | 3.5 | 9-14 |
| Long Beach State | 4-7 | 4.5 | 8-15 |
| UC Riverside | 3-8 | 5.5 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-9 | 6.5 | 8-15 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 10-0 | - | 22-1 |
| Santa Clara | 10-1 | 0.5 | 19-5 |
| Saint Mary's | 8-2 | 2 | 19-4 |
| Pacific | 6-5 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| San Francisco | 6-5 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Washington State | 6-5 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Oregon State | 5-6 | 5.5 | 12-12 |
| San Diego | 4-7 | 6.5 | 10-14 |
| Seattle U | 3-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Portland | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-14 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| Pepperdine | 1-9 | 9 | 6-17 |
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