Tuesday, March 1
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
9-17, 5-11BWC
51
vs
63
UC Santa Barbara
15-10, 9-7BWC
1
2
3
4
F
UC Santa Barbara
11
8
15
29
63
CSUN
14
19
6
12
51
Team Stats
UCSB
CSUN
FG%
.449
.396
3FG%
.364
.313
FT%
.625
1.000
RB
43
20
TO
20
13
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
2
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Will Navarro
CSUN Falls In Final Home Game of Regular Season to UCSB
3/1/2022 10:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—UC Santa Barbara defeated CSUN 63-51 in the final regular season home women's basketball game for the Matadors Tuesday night at the Matadome.
FIRST HALF
Tess Amundsen and Jordyn Jackson combined for 24 of the 33 CSUN first-half points as the Matadors as CSUN took a 33-19 lead into halftime. Amundsen was 5-of-8 from the field to score 13 as she made three steals. Jackson was 5-of-5 from the floor, making her only three-point attempt of the first half.
SECOND HALF
Amundsen's three-pointer opened the second half, giving CSUN its largest lead of the game at 17. UCSB outscored CSUN 21-3 over the next 9+ minutes, taking a one-point lead on an Alexis Tucker field goal at 7:56. The teams traded turnovers before Jackson returned the lead to CSUN with a layup a little over a minute later.
Anya Choices' put back of a Danae Miller miss made it 42-41 the next time down for the Gauchos. Jackson responded with a jumper and a 43-42 lead for the Matadors. Kennedy Johnson made 1-of-2 free throw attempts to the score with just over five to play. Amundsen 's jumper put CSUN up for what proved to be the final time at 4:46. Tucker tied the game shortly before the media timeout that came with 4:15 remaining.
The Gauchos went on a 7-0 run that proved to be the difference. Four different players scored during the stretch that was ended by a Jackson layup with under a minute to go. CSUN was forced to foul over the final 49 seconds. This resulted in Tucker going to the free throw line eight times She was 8-for-8 as the Gauchos would make 11-of-12 free throw attempts down the stretch as the Gauchos would win by 12.
THE NUMBERS
UC Santa Barbara held a 24-4 advantage in free throw attempts. UCSB was 15-of-24 while CSUN went 4-4. The Gauchos shot 51.7% in the second half (15-of-29), outscoring CSUN 44-18. UCSB made 44.9% of their shots (22-of-49) for the game. The Matadors were 7-of-23 from the field in the final 20 minutes and 21-of-53 (39.6%) during the contest.
UCSB outrebounded CSUN 43-20, 14-3 on the offensive glass. The Matadors forced 20 turnovers and made nine steals. UCSB forced CSUN into 13 mistakes, making seven steals.
Tucker led all scorers for UC Santa Barbara with 23. She was 11-of-16 from the free throw line. Miller scored 15 while Ila Lane had a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds. 10 CSUN players saw action with only four scoring. Amundsen paced the Matadors with 20 as she made eight of 15 field goal attempts. She also led CSUN in rebounding with seven. Jackson went 8-of-12 on her way to 19 points. She had a team-high four assists. Anaiyah Tu'ua charted 10 points while Michelle Duchemin tallied final two for the Matadors.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We played most of the first half with Kayanna Spriggs in foul trouble. Having Spriggs in foul trouble allowed us to open it up a little bit more on the offensive end. However, in the second half, UCSB went inside to Lane, and she became a little bit too much for us to handle in the low block."
"Looking at the final stats, the biggest thing that jumps out is the offensive rebounding. When we needed to make a critical stop in the second half, they would get second and third opportunities and that was probably the difference in the game. You will not win every many games when you are at 24-4 disadvantage at the free throw line. We need to do a better job of keeping our opponents off the free throw line."
"Hawai'i will be our fourth game in eight days. Our kids have become used to the routine of having one day to prepare and having to travel. We will only be there for a short time before we come back and get ready for the Big West Tournament."
UP NEXT
The Matadors (9-17, 5-11 Big West) conclude the regular season Thursday night when CSUN travels to Big West leader Hawai'i (15-9, 11-3 Big West). The tip is set for 9 p.m. PT/7 p.m. HT, with coverage on ESPN+ via Spectrum Sports Hawai'i.
FIRST HALF
Tess Amundsen and Jordyn Jackson combined for 24 of the 33 CSUN first-half points as the Matadors as CSUN took a 33-19 lead into halftime. Amundsen was 5-of-8 from the field to score 13 as she made three steals. Jackson was 5-of-5 from the floor, making her only three-point attempt of the first half.
SECOND HALF
Amundsen's three-pointer opened the second half, giving CSUN its largest lead of the game at 17. UCSB outscored CSUN 21-3 over the next 9+ minutes, taking a one-point lead on an Alexis Tucker field goal at 7:56. The teams traded turnovers before Jackson returned the lead to CSUN with a layup a little over a minute later.
Anya Choices' put back of a Danae Miller miss made it 42-41 the next time down for the Gauchos. Jackson responded with a jumper and a 43-42 lead for the Matadors. Kennedy Johnson made 1-of-2 free throw attempts to the score with just over five to play. Amundsen 's jumper put CSUN up for what proved to be the final time at 4:46. Tucker tied the game shortly before the media timeout that came with 4:15 remaining.
The Gauchos went on a 7-0 run that proved to be the difference. Four different players scored during the stretch that was ended by a Jackson layup with under a minute to go. CSUN was forced to foul over the final 49 seconds. This resulted in Tucker going to the free throw line eight times She was 8-for-8 as the Gauchos would make 11-of-12 free throw attempts down the stretch as the Gauchos would win by 12.
THE NUMBERS
UC Santa Barbara held a 24-4 advantage in free throw attempts. UCSB was 15-of-24 while CSUN went 4-4. The Gauchos shot 51.7% in the second half (15-of-29), outscoring CSUN 44-18. UCSB made 44.9% of their shots (22-of-49) for the game. The Matadors were 7-of-23 from the field in the final 20 minutes and 21-of-53 (39.6%) during the contest.
UCSB outrebounded CSUN 43-20, 14-3 on the offensive glass. The Matadors forced 20 turnovers and made nine steals. UCSB forced CSUN into 13 mistakes, making seven steals.
Tucker led all scorers for UC Santa Barbara with 23. She was 11-of-16 from the free throw line. Miller scored 15 while Ila Lane had a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds. 10 CSUN players saw action with only four scoring. Amundsen paced the Matadors with 20 as she made eight of 15 field goal attempts. She also led CSUN in rebounding with seven. Jackson went 8-of-12 on her way to 19 points. She had a team-high four assists. Anaiyah Tu'ua charted 10 points while Michelle Duchemin tallied final two for the Matadors.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We played most of the first half with Kayanna Spriggs in foul trouble. Having Spriggs in foul trouble allowed us to open it up a little bit more on the offensive end. However, in the second half, UCSB went inside to Lane, and she became a little bit too much for us to handle in the low block."
"Looking at the final stats, the biggest thing that jumps out is the offensive rebounding. When we needed to make a critical stop in the second half, they would get second and third opportunities and that was probably the difference in the game. You will not win every many games when you are at 24-4 disadvantage at the free throw line. We need to do a better job of keeping our opponents off the free throw line."
"Hawai'i will be our fourth game in eight days. Our kids have become used to the routine of having one day to prepare and having to travel. We will only be there for a short time before we come back and get ready for the Big West Tournament."
UP NEXT
The Matadors (9-17, 5-11 Big West) conclude the regular season Thursday night when CSUN travels to Big West leader Hawai'i (15-9, 11-3 Big West). The tip is set for 9 p.m. PT/7 p.m. HT, with coverage on ESPN+ via Spectrum Sports Hawai'i.
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