
April 24, 2012 Tre Hale-Edmerson To Play Basketball At Cal State Northridge
Tre Hale-Edmerson, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound power forward from Stoneridge Prep School (Simi Valley, Ca), has announced plans to join the Matador... [full story]
April 23, 2012 Landon Drew Signs National Letter of Intent With Cal State Northridge
Landon Drew, a 6-0, 175-point-guard, enjoyed an excellent senior season (2011-12) at basketball power Fairfax High School (Los Angeles, Ca), and... [full story]
April 10, 2012 Stephan Hicks Named Freshman All-American
The post-season honors for Stephan Hicks just keep pouring in. [full story]
March 14, 2012 Northridge Men's Basketball 2011-12 Season Review
In addition to being named Big West Freshman of the Year, guard/forward Stephan Hicks and sophomore guard Josh Greene received Honorable Mention... [full story]
February 29, 2012
Northridge Falls to Cal State Fullerton in Season Finale, 87-76
The Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team dropped its season finale against Cal State Fullerton 87-76 Wednesday night at Titan Gym.
February 28, 2012
Northridge Faces Cal State Fullerton in Season Finale
Defeated by two points on a last-second layup by Cal State Fullerton guard Kwame Vaughn in its last meeting, Cal State Northridge will look to avenge that home loss, end the Titans’ 10-game home win streak, and conclude the 2011-12 season in victorious fashion Wednesday evening inside Titan Gym.
February 25, 2012
Matadors Defeated in Overtime by UC Irvine, 94-85
Competing in its first overtime game in more than two years, Cal State Northridge was outscored by an 11-2 margin in the final five minutes of Saturday’s game, and fell to UC Irvine by a final score of 94-85.
February 25, 2012
Matadors Ready for Prime Time Matchup on Prime Ticket
Cal State Northridge will make its final television appearance of the season tonight, at UC Irvine, in a game that will be broadcasted on Fox Sports Prime Ticket.
February 23, 2012
Cal State Northridge Basketball Game At St. Mary's - Cancelled
The St. Mary’s men’s basketball game against Cal State Northridge has been cancelled, according to the Gaels Athletic Department.
February 22, 2012
Northridge Falls in the Final Seconds to UC Riverside, 63-61
Cal State Northridge scored nine unanswered points in the final five minutes of the second half to tie the game at 61 apiece, but two free throws from UC Riverside's Robert Smith helped his Highlanders defeat the Matadors 63-61 in CSUN's 2011-12 home finale.
February 21, 2012
For the Love of the Game
When you see freshman Allan Guei play on the court, people think he plays basketball with passion and hustle. Well you are correct; however, basketball was not his first love.
February 21, 2012
Matadors Face UC Riverside in 2011-12 Home Finale, Seek Season Sweep
Cal State Northridge began its Big West road schedule with a 63-52 victory on Jan. 2, at UC Riverside, and can earn its eighth regular season sweep over the Highlanders in the last nine years with another victory Wednesday night.
February 18, 2012
Matadors Fall to Fresno State, 62-49
Josh Greene led all players in scoring with 20 points, but a second-half scoring outburst by Fresno State was enough to defeat Cal State Northridge 62-49 in Saturday night’s Sears BracketBusters game.
February 15, 2012
Five Matadors Finish in Double Figures as CSUN Dominates Cal Poly, 94-81
Led by Josh Greene with 23 points, five Matadors finished in double figures to help Northridge end its four-game slide Wednesday night with a 94-81 victory over the Cal Poly Mustangs.
February 14, 2012
Northridge Opens Three-Game Homestand Against Cal Poly, Fresno State
Cal State Northridge will look to end its current four-game slide against the Cal Poly Mustangs this Thursday evening.
February 11, 2012
Matadors Suffer 62-61 Last-Second Setback at Pacific
An off-balanced, fadeaway shot by Pacific forward Ross Rivera with 1.9 seconds left in the game brought a difficult end to the Matadors' Northern California road trip, as Cal State Northridge fell 62-61 Saturday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
February 9, 2012
Northridge Defeated by UC Davis, 79-71
A three-point shot by UC Davis’ Tyler Les with 53 seconds left in the game created a lead too large for Cal State Northridge to erase as the Matadors were defeated 79-71 by the host Aggies Thursday night at The Pavilion.
February 7, 2012
Matadors End Three-Game Road Swing at UC Davis, Pacific
Cal State Northridge will end its three-game road swing with games this Thursday and Saturday at UC Davis and Pacific.
February 4, 2012
Greene’s Career-High Not Enough as Northridge Falls To Long Beach State, 75-67
Down by as many as 11 points in the second half, Cal State Northridge battled back and was able to decrease its deficit to only five entering the final minutes of Saturday’s Big West game at Long Beach State.
February 3, 2012
Fox Sports West, Comcast SportsNet California to Televise Next Two Northridge Men's Basketball Games
Fox Sports West and Comcast SportsNet California will televise the next two Cal State Northridge men's basketball games starting with this Saturday's return matchup between the Matadors and the Long Beach State 49ers.
February 2, 2012
Northridge Suffers 85-70 Setback to UC Santa Barbara
Josh Greene recorded a team-high 15 points, and was one of three Matadors who finished with a double-digit scoring effort Thursday night.
February 1, 2012
Matadors Begin Second Round of Big West Games Against UCSB, at Long Beach State
The Cal State Northridge Matadors will return to action this week in two Big West games versus UC Santa Barbara Thursday, and at Long Beach State on Saturday.
January 30, 2012
Northridge Hosts Fresno State in Sears BracketBusters Game
The Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team will face Fresno State from the Western Athletic Conference in this year’s Sears BracketBusters matchup as announced on Monday.
January 28, 2012
Matadors Snap Three-Game Skid with 76-68 Win at CSU Bakersfield
Led by Stephan Hicks and his career-high 26 points, four Northridge starters scored 10 or more points to help the Matadors defeat the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 76-68 in Saturday’s road non-conference game.
January 26, 2012
Northridge Drops Heartbreaker to Cal State Fullerton, 70-68
Trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half to a veteran Cal State Fullerton squad, Northridge battled back to tie the game at 68 apiece with 75 seconds left on the clock.
January 25, 2012
Matadors Seek Fourth Straight Victory Against Fullerton, Travel To Bakersfield This Week
Cal State Northridge will look to reverse its fortunes this week agains Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, and at Cal State Bakersfield this Saturday.
January 21, 2012
Matadors Defeated by Cal Poly, 100-54
Facing a sizable deficit at halftime due to Cal Poly’s once-in-a-lifetime success from three-point distance, Cal State Northridge fell to the Mustangs 100-54 Saturday night at Mott Gymnasium.
January 20, 2012
Northridge Will Now End 2011-12 Season at Saint Mary’s
Cal State Northridge men’s basketball has added a late-season game against Saint Mary’s, and will now end its 2011-12 season on the road against the Gaels.
January 19, 2012
Late-Game Rally Falls Short, Matadors Defeated 69-61 by UC Santa Barbara
Led by Stephan Hicks and Aqeel Quinn who finished with a team-high 18 and 12 points respectively, Cal State Northridge fell to UC Santa Barbara 69-61 in Thursday night’s Big West game.
January 18, 2012
Matadors Return to the Road for Big West Games at UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly
Competing in its first road game since defeating UC Riverside on Jan. 2, Cal State Northridge will begin its Central California road trip this Thursday against UC Santa Barbara.
January 14, 2012
Northridge Erases Double-Digit Deficit to Defeat UC Davis, 84-80
Led by Vinnie McGhee who finished with a season-high 16 points, Cal State Northridge rallied from a late 11-point deficit to end its three-game homestand with an 84-80 victory over the UC Davis Aggies.
January 12, 2012
Matadors Fall to Pacific, 79-59
The Pacific Tigers defeated Cal State Northridge 79-59 in Thursday's Big West Conference game at the Matadome.
January 13, 2012
Fox Sports Selects CSUN-Long Beach State Return Matchup as its “Wild Card” Telecast
Fox Sports has made its “Wild Card” selection for the round of Big West men’s basketball games scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 4, and will now televise the Cal State Northridge at Long Beach State contest live from the Walter Pyramid.
January 11, 2012
Pacific, UC Davis Visit The Matadome This Week
Cal State Northridge will wrap-up its three-game homestand this Thursday, and Saturday against the Pacific Tigers and UC Davis Aggies.
January 7, 2012
Matadors Begin Homestand with 81-68 Loss to Long Beach
Able to remain within striking distance throughout most of the game, Cal State Northridge just could not erase its eight-point halftime deficit, as Long Beach State pulled away in the final minutes of Saturday’s game to defeat the Matadors by a score of 81-68.
January 3, 2012
Matadors Lead from Start to Finish, Defeat UC Riverside 63-52
It was a complete team effort that helped Cal State Northridge (4-8, 1-1 BWC) earn its first conference victory Monday evening as the Matadors led the entire game en route to a 63-52 win over UC Riverside.
January 5, 2012
Matadors Begin Three-Game Homestand Against Long Beach State
Five days after handing UC Riverside its first conference loss of the season, Cal State Northridge will look to hand Long Beach State a similar result when the teams face one another this Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Matadome.
January 1, 2012
Matadors Begin the New Year at UC Riverside, Seek First Big West Win
Looking to rebound from their loss suffered in last Thursday’s conference opener, the Matadors hope to ring in the new year with their first Big West win of the season against UC Riverside.
December 29, 2011
Furious Second Half Comeback Falls Short as UC Irvine Tops Matadors, 71-62
A 28-9 Cal State Northridge run in the second half nearly erased UC Irvine’s 19-point halftime lead, as the Matadors were able to decrease that deficit to only three points heading into the final minutes of Thursday night’s conference-opener.
December 28, 2011
Matadors Set to Open Big West Play Thursday Against UC Irvine
In a battle of two of the youngest teams in the NCAA, Cal State Northridge (3-7, 0-0 Big West) and UC Irvine (3-9, 0-0 Big West) open the conference season Thursday, Dec. 29 at The Matadome
December 22, 2011
Matadors Fall at Washington 74-51
A quick start for Washington proved too much to overcome as the Cal State Northridge Matadors (3-7) dropped a 74-51 decision to the Huskies (6-5) on Thursday night at Alaska Airlines Arena. The game was the final non-conference tune-up for Northridge before opening Big West Conference play next week at The Matadome.
December 20, 2011
Final Pre-Conference Tuneup Takes Matadors to Washington to Face the Huskies
Cal State Northridge (3-6, 0-0 Big West) takes a season-high two-game winning streak into its final non-conference game of 2011 as the Matadors travel to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies (5-5) on Thursday, Dec. 22.
December 17, 2011
Total Team Effort Leads Matadors to 99-58 Victory Over Pacifica
Cal State Northridge matched a season-high with six players scoring in double figures as the Matadors pulled away in a dominating second half to top the visiting Pacifica College Gladiators 99-58 Saturday night in The Matadome.
December 16, 2011
Michael Lizarraga Granted Season of Competition Waiver
The Cal State Northridge men’s basketball program announced that Michael Lizarraga has been granted a season of competition waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to play for the Matadors for the final 20 games of the 2011-12 season beginning Saturday against Pacifica College.
December 15, 2011
Matadors Look to Continue Momentum Saturday Against Pacifica
After concluding its brief two-game road trip on a positive note last Saturday at Pepperdine, Cal State Northridge returns to The Matadome for its penultimate non-league game against Pacifica College on Saturday, Dec. 17
December 10, 2011
Strong Second Half Propels Matadors to First Road Win, 73-70 at Pepperdine
Freshman Stephan Hicks led four Northridge scorers in double figures with a game-high 18 points as Cal State Northridge posted its first road win of the 2011-12 season with a 73-70 win over Pepperdine Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
December 7, 2011
Matador Road Swing Continues Saturday at Pepperdine
Cal State Northridge wraps up its two-game road trip with a non-league game at Pepperdine on Saturday, Dec. 10 ... Game time is 7:00 p.m
December 4, 2011
Matadors Drop 71-58 Decision at Santa Clara
Freshman Stephan Hicks scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds but it wasn't enough to prevent Cal State Northridge from dropping its third straight game, 72-58 to Santa Clara Saturday at the Leavy Center.
November 29, 2011
Cal State Northridge Hosts Cal State Bakersfield
Over the past couple years, Cal State Northridge and Cal State Bakersfield have formed a key rivalry. Three of the last five games have been decided by two points or less
November 26, 2011
Drake University Downs Cal State Northridge, 73-49
It’s cold everywhere you turn in this Midwestern city. Outside temperatures hovered in the high 30’s, and inside at the Knapp Center, Cal State Northridge recorded equally cold shooting in dropping a 73-49 decision to Drake University in a non-league game on Saturday night.
November 24, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To Drake University
Here we go again ... Another road game ... Cal State Northridge has seen enough of the country already ... Three of the four games thus far during the 2011-12 season have been at USC (11/11/11), at Hawai’i (11/14/11) and at Boise State (11/19/11)
November 23, 2011
Cal State Northridge Overwhelms San Diego Christian, 95-68
After an exhausting road trip that saw Cal State Northridge earn extensive frequent flier miles traveling from USC, to Hawai’I and then to Boise State, the Matadors returned home to its friendly fans and its cozy home court, the Matadome, and the result was certainly sweet.
November 22, 2011
Cal State Northridge Hosts San Diego Christian
Cal State Northridge opens its 2011-12 home season when the Matadors host San Diego Christian on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
November 22, 2011
Cal State Northridge To Honor Matador Interpreter
Michael Lizarraga had a dream to play major college basketball when he arrived on the Cal State Northridge campus in 2007.
November 19, 2011
Boise State Downs Cal State Northridge, 103-61
Rebounding or the lack of it doomed Cal State Northridge in a Saturday afternoon non-league basketball game at Boise State.
November 18, 2011
Donovan Johnson Signs National Letter of Intent with Cal State Northridge
Donovan Johnson, a highly-recruited shooting guard, has decided to cast his future with Cal State Northridge. The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Matador basketball program, according to CSUN head coach Bobby Braswell.
November 17, 2011
Brandon Perry Signs National Letter of Intent with Cal State Northridge
Brandon Perry, a tough 6-foot-6, 260-pound forward, has signed a National Letter of Intent with Cal State Northridge, according to Matador head coach Bobby Braswell.
November 17, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To Boise State University
Cal State Northridge continues its road trip with a non-league game Saturday afternoon at Boise State.
November 15, 2011
Cal State Northridge Falls at Hawai'i, 86-67
It was a tale of two halves for the Cal State Northridge basketball team.
November 13, 2011
Aloha from Cal State Northridge Basketball
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November 13, 2011
Cal State Northridge Faces the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors In ESPN Game
Aloha from Waikiki Beach ... Cal State Northridge is in Honolulu to face the University of Hawai'i in the first meeting between the two schools.
November 12, 2011
CSUN Fights To The End Before Falling to USC, 66-59
The USC Trojans handed the Matadors a 66-59 loss in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at the Galen Center. It was a contest the Matadors could have won.
November 10, 2011
Cal State Northridge Opens 2011-12 Season At USC
Last year (2010-11), Cal State Northridge head coach Bobby Braswell recruited eight freshmen players into the Matador basketball program. This year, the trend continues. Braswell has brought in another seven freshmen and along with two redshirt freshmen from 2010-11.
November 5, 2011
Cal State Northridge Easily Beats Cal Baptist, 86-51.
Cal State Northridge scored early and often to hand Cal Baptist University a 86-51 beating in an exhibition game on Saturday afternoon at the Matadome.
November 3, 2011
Cal State Northridge (Men’s Basketball) Hosts Cal Baptist in Exhibition Game
Cal State Northridge will play its only exhibition game of the 2011-12 season when the Matadors host the Lancers of Cal Baptist at The Matadome on Saturday, November 5.
October 20, 2011
Cal State Northridge Tabbed For Eighth place in Big West Pre-Season Poll.
Last year, Cal State Northridge men’s basketball was pegged to finish eighth in the annual Big West Conference pre-season media poll. The team finished third.
October 4, 2011
CSUN Basketball Featured Three Times on Television in 2011-12
During the past four seasons, Cal State Northridge has been featured prominently on television (29 times to be exact), including games on CBS, Fox Sports Net and ESPNU.
September 14, 2011
Cal State Northridge Faces Hawaii in ESPN Game
Aloha ... Cal State Northridge is heading to Honolulu for a nationally-televised men’s basketball game at the University of Hawaii on November 14.
August 11, 2011
USC, Washington Headline Cal State Northridge 2011-12 Schedule
Another competitive schedule awaits the Cal State Northridge men's basketball team in 2011-12.
May 16, 2011
The 2010-11 Cal State Northridge Basketball Report
March 31, 2011
This Month in Matador Athletics - April, 2011
March 11, 2011
CSUN's Defense Smothers Cal State Fullerton, 75-54
March 11, 2011
CSUN vs UCSB in ampm Big West Tournament Semifinals
March 5, 2011
CSUN Wins First Game Ever at Pacific, 58-54
March 4, 2011
CSUN Seeks First Win Ever At Pacific
March 3, 2011
Cal State Northridge Drops 78-66 Verdict At UC Davis
March 2, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To UC Davis, Pacific
February 28, 2011
This Month In Matador Athletics - March, 2011
February 24, 2011
Cal State Northridge Storms Back To Defeat UCSB, 68-60
February 23, 2011
Cal State Northridge Honors Seniors In Final Home Game
February 19, 2011
Matadors Earn 68-59 Victory at Eastern Washington
February 18, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To Eastern Washington
February 17, 2011
Michael Lizarraga's Story Inspires 14-year-old deaf basketball player
February 16, 2011
Cal Poly Downs Cal State Northridge, 72-49
February 15, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To Cal Poly
February 10, 2011
Michael Lizarraga's Inspirational Story to be Chronicled by CBS Sports and the Los Angeles Times
February 6, 2011
Cal State Northridge Downs UC Irvine, 91-83
February 4, 2011
Matadors Seek Big West Win Against UC Irvine
February 3, 2011
Cal State Northridge Drops 73-70 decision at UC Riverside
February 2, 2011
CSUN Seeks Fourth Straight Win At UC Riverside
January 31, 2011
This Month In Matador Athletics - February, 2011
January 31, 2011
Rashaun McLemore - Big West Player of the Week
January 30, 2011
CSUN Earns Dramatic 70-69 victory at UC Santa Barbara
January 28, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To UCSB In Big West Conference Game
January 27, 2011
CSUN Earns Second Straight Win, 66-62 at UC Irvine
January 26, 2011
Matadors vs Anteaters at UC Irvine In Big West Matchup
January 22, 2011
Cal State Northridge's Defense Dooms Cal Poly, 80-65
January 21, 2011
Cal State Northridge vs Cal Poly In 86th Series Meeting
January 19, 2011
Seattle Sinks Cal State Northridge, 75-68
January 18, 2011
CSUN Hosts Seattle In Non-League Contest
January 16, 2011
Cal State Northridge Defeats Cal State Fullerton, 89-65
January 14, 2011
Cal State Northridge Hosts Cal State Fullerton In Big West Game
January 13, 2011
Cal State Northridge Falls To UC Riverside, 70-61
January 11, 2011
Cal State Northridge Hosts UC Riverside In Big West Contest
January 8, 2011
Cal State Northridge Falls at Seattle University, 65-58
January 7, 2011
CSUN Travels To The Emerald City To Face Seattle University
January 4, 2011
Cal State Northridge Travels To First Place Long Beach State
January 1, 2011
This Month in Matador Athletics - January, 2011
December 30, 2010
Cal State Northridge Hosts UC Davis In Big West Contest
December 30, 2010
Rashaun McLemore's Career-High 24 Points Help CSUN To A 87-81 Victory Over UC Davis
December 27, 2010
Cal State Northridge Hosts Pacific In Big West Opener
December 23, 2010
Michael Lizarraga's Story Chronicled in New York Times
December 22, 2010
CSUN Postgame Notes
December 22, 2010
Santa Clara Downs Cal State Northridge, 99-79
December 20, 2010
CSUN Attempts To Corral Santa Clara Broncos
December 18, 2010
CSUN Suffers 70-69 Loss at Cal State Bakersfield
December 16, 2010
Cal State Northridge Travels To Cal State Bakersfield
December 7, 2010
Cal State Northridge Hosts Cal Lutheran
December 7, 2010
CSUN Postgame Notes
December 6, 2010
Life on the Road - The Matadors Journey to Colorado
December 4, 2010
Denver Outscores Cal State Northridge, 66-63
December 3, 2010
Cal State Northridge Faces Denver University in Mile High City
December 2, 2010
Air Force Flies Over Cal State Northridge, 72-63
December 1, 2010
This Month In Matador Athletics - December, 2010
November 30, 2010
Cal State Northridge Travels To Air Force Academy
November 30, 2010
Lenny Daniel Named Big West Basketball Player of the Week
November 28, 2010
Tough, Talented Tulsa Downs Cal State Northridge, 80-63
November 26, 2010
Cal State Northridge Crushes DePaul of the Big East Conference, 88-66
November 25, 2010
Virginia Tech hands Cal State Northridge, 72-56, loss at the 76 Classic
November 23, 2010
Cal State Northridge Faces Virginia Tech At 76 Classic
November 20, 2010
Cal State Northridge Storms to 109-66 Victory over Vanguard University
November 19, 2010
Cal State Northridge Hosts Vanguard In Home Opener
November 17, 2010
Michael Lizarraga Enjoys Career Night - 15 points, 5 rebounds in 80-63 loss at Cal
November 15, 2010
CSUN Treks To Bay Area To Face California
November 15, 2010
Family & Friends Ready to Cheer Michael Lizarraga & Vinnie McGhee
November 12, 2010
CSUN Suffers 83-50 Season Opener Loss At UCLA
November 10, 2010
Hoops Season Is Back --- CSUN travels To UCLA
November 9, 2010
2010-11 Men's Basketball Media Guide
November 5, 2010
Free Throws Lift Matadors to 85-81 Overtime Win against Redlands
November 4, 2010
Cal State Northridge Hosts Redlands
October 13, 2010
Matador Hoops Opens 2010-11 Season with Win at Second Annual Big West Southern California Cooking Challenge
October 11, 2010
Cal State Northridge Men's Basketball - We're Back!!!
October 5, 2010
Basketball Season Tickets Now On Sale
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