Wednesday, January 22
Santa Barbara, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
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UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
CSUN Opens Up Road Swing at UC Santa Barbara
1/21/2020 11:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FULL GAME NOTES
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Basketball (7-13, 2-2 Big West) opens a two-game road trip on Thursday against UC Santa Barbara at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on BigWest.TV while Ghizal Hasan and Alan Zinsmeister are on the call in an audio broadcast at GoMatadors.com/Radio at 6:50 p.m.
The Matadors had their four-game home winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 66-62 loss to UC Davis. CSUN held a six-point lead early in the second half before a 13-3 Aggie run turned the tide of the contest. UC Davis led by nine with three minutes to play until the Matadors made one last push. After CSUN cut the deficit to three in the final minute, both Lance Coleman II and Lamine Diane had chances to tie the game from long range but each shot fell short, giving the Aggies the narrow victory.
Junior Terrell Gomez played the full 40 minutes against UC Davis, scoring a game-high 22 points while he made 6-of-12 from 3-point range. Despite an off-shooting night (6-of-15), Diane scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds for his 24th career double-double. Diane also made Matador history by becoming the fastest player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in just 40 games. Coleman II chipped in with seven points while sophomore Jared Pearre pulled down seven rebounds to go with four points.
Diane's historic feat was accomplished six games ahead of previous the record-holder Ollie Carter (1964-66). The 6-8 sophomore is the 21st Matador in school history to hit 1,000 career points and the fourth to do so in two seasons, joining Gomez, Carter and Jim Malkin (1959-62). On the all-time career scoring list, Diane is 20th with 1,010 points and just 31 points back of Todd Bowser (1986-91) for 19th place.
Gomez's career season on the court has him atop several Big West categories. He leads the league in points per game (20.9), minutes per game (37.0), free throw percentage (93.3), field goals made (138) and 3-point field goals made (72). Gomez is also ranked second in free throws made (70) and eighth in 3-point percentage (41.1). Among the national leaders, Gomez is second in 3-point field goals made, third in free throw percentage, sixth in 3-point field goals made per game (3.6) and eighth in total points (418).
Sophomore Elijah Harkless enters the week first in the Big West in steals per game (2.1) and defensive rebounds per game (5.3) while he is fifth in overall rebounds per game (6.4). Fellow sophomore Darius Brown II remains steady in second place in assists per game (4.2) and assists to turnover ratio (2.9). As a team, the Matadors pace the Big West in points per game (74.5).
UC Santa Barbara leads the all-time series with the Matadors 41-19 and has won the last five games. After CSUN won four of five at the Thunderdome from 2013-17, the Gauchos have won the last two at home by an average of 15 points. CSUN dropped three games to UCSB last season but lost by a combined 11 points in those games. UCSB knocked CSUN out of the Big West Tournament last season by a 71-68 margin. Diane was especially impressive against the Gauchos a year ago, averaging 28 points and 11.7 rebounds.
A Closer Look at UC Santa Barbara
The Gauchos are 12-6 overall and 1-2 in league play. After winning six in a row, UCSB dropped its second-straight game last Saturday when Hawai'i prevailed 70-63 in Honolulu. At the Thunderdome, the Gauchos have won seven of nine games this season. The team comes in leading the Big West in field goal percentage (46.7) and turnovers per game (12.1).
Junior JaQuori McLaughlin is third in the Big West in points per game (15.2) and fifth in assists per game (3.8). Another Top-10 scorer, sophomore Amadou Sow is eighth in points per game (13.8 points) while he is second in rebounds per game (6.7). Although he has not played enough games to qualify for the Big West Top-10 scoring list, senior Max Heidegger is averaging 13.8 points in eight games.
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Basketball (7-13, 2-2 Big West) opens a two-game road trip on Thursday against UC Santa Barbara at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on BigWest.TV while Ghizal Hasan and Alan Zinsmeister are on the call in an audio broadcast at GoMatadors.com/Radio at 6:50 p.m.
The Matadors had their four-game home winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 66-62 loss to UC Davis. CSUN held a six-point lead early in the second half before a 13-3 Aggie run turned the tide of the contest. UC Davis led by nine with three minutes to play until the Matadors made one last push. After CSUN cut the deficit to three in the final minute, both Lance Coleman II and Lamine Diane had chances to tie the game from long range but each shot fell short, giving the Aggies the narrow victory.
Junior Terrell Gomez played the full 40 minutes against UC Davis, scoring a game-high 22 points while he made 6-of-12 from 3-point range. Despite an off-shooting night (6-of-15), Diane scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds for his 24th career double-double. Diane also made Matador history by becoming the fastest player in school history to reach 1,000 career points in just 40 games. Coleman II chipped in with seven points while sophomore Jared Pearre pulled down seven rebounds to go with four points.
Diane's historic feat was accomplished six games ahead of previous the record-holder Ollie Carter (1964-66). The 6-8 sophomore is the 21st Matador in school history to hit 1,000 career points and the fourth to do so in two seasons, joining Gomez, Carter and Jim Malkin (1959-62). On the all-time career scoring list, Diane is 20th with 1,010 points and just 31 points back of Todd Bowser (1986-91) for 19th place.
Gomez's career season on the court has him atop several Big West categories. He leads the league in points per game (20.9), minutes per game (37.0), free throw percentage (93.3), field goals made (138) and 3-point field goals made (72). Gomez is also ranked second in free throws made (70) and eighth in 3-point percentage (41.1). Among the national leaders, Gomez is second in 3-point field goals made, third in free throw percentage, sixth in 3-point field goals made per game (3.6) and eighth in total points (418).
Sophomore Elijah Harkless enters the week first in the Big West in steals per game (2.1) and defensive rebounds per game (5.3) while he is fifth in overall rebounds per game (6.4). Fellow sophomore Darius Brown II remains steady in second place in assists per game (4.2) and assists to turnover ratio (2.9). As a team, the Matadors pace the Big West in points per game (74.5).
UC Santa Barbara leads the all-time series with the Matadors 41-19 and has won the last five games. After CSUN won four of five at the Thunderdome from 2013-17, the Gauchos have won the last two at home by an average of 15 points. CSUN dropped three games to UCSB last season but lost by a combined 11 points in those games. UCSB knocked CSUN out of the Big West Tournament last season by a 71-68 margin. Diane was especially impressive against the Gauchos a year ago, averaging 28 points and 11.7 rebounds.
A Closer Look at UC Santa Barbara
The Gauchos are 12-6 overall and 1-2 in league play. After winning six in a row, UCSB dropped its second-straight game last Saturday when Hawai'i prevailed 70-63 in Honolulu. At the Thunderdome, the Gauchos have won seven of nine games this season. The team comes in leading the Big West in field goal percentage (46.7) and turnovers per game (12.1).
Junior JaQuori McLaughlin is third in the Big West in points per game (15.2) and fifth in assists per game (3.8). Another Top-10 scorer, sophomore Amadou Sow is eighth in points per game (13.8 points) while he is second in rebounds per game (6.7). Although he has not played enough games to qualify for the Big West Top-10 scoring list, senior Max Heidegger is averaging 13.8 points in eight games.
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