CSUN Visits UC Davis on Wednesday Night

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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Basketball (10-14, 4-4 BWC) heads north to face UC Davis on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on Big West.TV while an audio broadcast is available on the CSUN Sports Network presented by Dignity Health with Ghizal Hasan on the call at 6:50 p.m.

The Matadors are coming off a close loss at UC Santa Barbara last Wednesday, 70-64. CSUN came out strong, scoring the first 11 points of the game but the Gauchos would fight back and lead for most of the second half. Despite shooting just 1-for-21 from 3-point range, the Matadors were able to trim an 11-point deficit to two late in the game before UCSB held on down the stretch.

Freshman Lamine Diane scored 28 points to lead all scorers at UCSB as he hit 12-of-29 from the field. Sophomore Terrell Gomez added 10 points while junior Rodney Henderson Jr. finished with nine points and seven rebounds.

Diane reached another milestone last week, as he stretched his field goals made total to 232, which are the most recorded in a single season in the team's Division I era. Overall, Diane is second in CSUN history in field goals, behind only George Robnett who made 267 shots during the 1973-74 season. Already this season, Diane has tied the Matadors' Division I era single-game point record with 39 at Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 30. He also scored 34 points in his Matador debut, which are the most by any CSUN player in their first college basketball game.

Heading into the week, Diane leads the nation in field goals made while he ranks eighth in points per game (24.3), 10th in rebounds per game (10.7) and 28th in blocks per game (2.2). The freshman from Senegal also leads the Big West Conference in all three categories. Atop the Big West in 3-point field goals made, Gomez is 15th in the nation in the category with 82 treys. Freshman Darius Brown II leads the Big West in assists per game (5.6) while he currently ranks seventh in the country in assists-turnover ratio (3.4).

The Matadors still remain among the league leaders in several categories as they are first in points per game (77.4), field goal percentage (46.9) and assists per game (16.0). CSUN is also second in blocks per game (4.4), third in steals per game (6.4) and fourth in 3-point percentage (35.7).

UC Davis leads the all-time series with CSUN 21-19. The Aggies have dominated the series over the last seven seasons, winning 13 of the last 15 meetings including 10 straight. Despite the 10-straight losses in the series, the Matadors have played in a number of close games over the span including two overtime contests and eight games decided by 10 points or fewer. Last season, the Aggies won both meetings by the identical score of 63-56. CSUN seeks to snap a nine-game skid at UC Davis and post its first win on the road since 2008-09.

A Closer Look at UC Davis
The Aggies (8-14) are 4-4 in Big West play this season. After an 0-3 start to conference action, UC Davis has won four of the last five including three-straight games. Last week, the team swept its central coast road trip with wins over Cal Poly (63-53) and UC Santa Barbara (61-57). Last season's Big West regular season champions, the Aggies are first in the conference in free throw percentage (71.3) and second in steals per game (6.5). Head coach Jim Les is in his eighth season at the helm of the Aggies.

Senior TJ Shorts II is the reigning Big West Player of the Week as he comes in eighth in the conference in points per game (15.0). Shorts also leads the team in rebounds per game (4.9) and assists per game (4.2). Fellow senior, Siler Schneider is averaging 10.1 points per game while junior Joe Mooney is scoring 9.7 points per game.

CSUN Visits UC Davis on Wednesday Night

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Players Mentioned

Darius Brown II

Lamine Diane

Terrell Gomez

Rodney Henderson Jr.