California State University Northridge Athletics
Saturday, December 7
Northridge, Calif.
4:00 P.M.
California State University at Northridge
3-7
44
vs
58
UCLA
8-0
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
UCLA
16
13
13
16
58
CSUN
6
11
12
15
44
Team Stats
UCLA
CSUN
FG%
.333
.300
3FG%
.143
.167
FT%
.682
.611
RB
44
39
TO
14
20
STL
13
9
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
Despite Strong Defensive Effort CSUN Falls 58-44 To No. 11/11 UCLA
12/7/2019 6:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN held No. 11/11 UCLA to its lowest shooting performance of the season, but the Bruins defeated the Matadors 58-44 in women's basketball action Saturday afternoon in The Matadome.
HOW IT HAPPENED
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH JASON FLOWERS
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bruins used a pressing defense to force 10 CSUN turnovers in the first half which the Bruins turned into 10 points. UCLA held the Matadors to 4-of-20 shooting in the first half (20%).
- The CSUN defense kept the Matadors in the game as CSUN held the Bruins to 35.5% shooting (11-of-31) in the opening 20 minutes. Trailing 16-6 after one period of play, the Matadors were able to break the UCLA press and get to the free-throw line. CSUN was 9-of-14 in the first half (compared to 6-of-9 for the Bruins) and trailed 29-17 at the break.
- The Bruins scored the first basket of the second half to go up 14. The Matadors chipped away, holding UCLA to four field goals (in 17 attempts) in the third quarter. CSUN would get it down to six, 35-29, on a De'Jionae Calloway jumper with 1:59 remaining in the quarter. The Bruins responded with seven consecutive points to end stanza and lead 42-29 heading into the final period.
- The Matadors made it a 46-39 game with 5:46 to go when Meghan Henderson sank a three-pointer. UCLA bounced back with a 7-2 spurt that was capped off by a Michaela Oneyenware field goal at the 3:12 mark. Oneyenware's basket would be the final field goal of the night for UCLA as the Bruins were 5-of-6 from the free-throw line in the final 2+ minutes for the final 14-point margin of victory.
- Coming into the game, UCLA was averaging 81.6 points and 45% shooting for the season. The Matadors held the Bruins to its lowest scoring output of the year. UCLA shot 33.3% (20-of-6) from the floor for the night, 3-of-21 from three-point range. CSUN went 15-of-50 (30%) from the field, 3-of-18 from beyond the three-point arc.
- UCLA (8-0) would force 20 CSUN turnovers on the night, scoring 16 points. The Matadors got the Bruins to turn the ball over 14 times which CSUN turned into 12 points. Onyenwere was the only Bruin in double-figures with 23 points. She also led the team in rebounding with seven. Calloway tallied her fourth double-double of the year with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jordyn Jackson added 12 off the bench for CSUN.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH JASON FLOWERS
- "I thought they came out and hit us in the mouth. They were the more aggressive team and they took the fight to us. I thought we were a lot better in the second half and did the things we wanted to do. If you told me coming into this game that we would hold the No. 11 team in the country under 60 points, I would have liked our chances. We are showing progress and we have to go back to practice during finals week and get ready for Santa Clara."
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- CSUN (3-7) are off for the next 11 days due to finals. The Matadors resume action at home on Dec. 18 when CSUN hosts Santa Clara (4-4).
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