Saturday, January 20
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
2-15,0-7Big West
46
vs
57
UC Riverside
10-8,5-3Big West
1
2
3
4
F
UC Riverside
11
10
18
18
57
CSUN
10
12
12
12
46
Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Drops Close Game To UC Riverside
1/20/2024 4:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN fell to UC Riverside 57-46 in the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Saturday. Kayanna Spriggs led the way with another double-double with 12 rebounds and 18 points. Spriggs and Talo Li-Uperesa were the only Matadors to score in double digits with 18 and 12, respectively.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Matadors opened the game with a 8-2 run over the first five minutes. Li-Uperesa led the early charge with four points as Rachel Harvey and Amiyah Ferguson had two each. The Highlanders quickly fired back as they went on a 9-2 run that was interrupted briefly by Ferguson. UC Riverside took the first quarter 11-10.
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CSUN came in strong in the second quarter as the Matadors refused to fold. Harvey and Li-Uperesa kept the team alive with their own shots. Spriggs tied the game at 16-16 with just over four minutes left. Together Li-Uperesa and Spriggs went on a 6-0 run as CSUN took the lead once more. The Highlanders didn't fold as theycut the lead to a one-point deficit in the final second. The Matadors led after the first half 22-21.
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UC Riverside came in strong as they opened the third quarter with a 6-0 run. Spriggs struck next with a layup, but the Highlanders kept their momentum. Harvey and Spriggs continued to fight, but it was a jumper from Erica Adams that brought the Matadors within 35-30. The Matadors continued to remain close, but UC Riverside kept its five-point lead as the quarter closed at 39-34.
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The Matadors refused to give up in the fourth quarter as Adams made a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 41-37. The Highlanders managed to pull away though with a 9-0 run before Spriggs made a layup and free throw in the final six minutes. CSUN didn't get any closer than eight in the closing moments.
NOTES OF THE GAME
"The third quarter continues to be an issue for us, getting off to a good start. The numbers look a lot better by just glancing at them quickly – on the rebounding side of it. Any time you get after it and hold a team at 57 points, there's nothing I can fault about our effort, but we just didn't finish the game. We were 2-of-12 from three just looking at the game stats. I thought we attacked and got to the free throw line, especially in the first half."
UP NEXT
CSUN hits the road to take on the Roadrunners at Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Matadors opened the game with a 8-2 run over the first five minutes. Li-Uperesa led the early charge with four points as Rachel Harvey and Amiyah Ferguson had two each. The Highlanders quickly fired back as they went on a 9-2 run that was interrupted briefly by Ferguson. UC Riverside took the first quarter 11-10.
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CSUN came in strong in the second quarter as the Matadors refused to fold. Harvey and Li-Uperesa kept the team alive with their own shots. Spriggs tied the game at 16-16 with just over four minutes left. Together Li-Uperesa and Spriggs went on a 6-0 run as CSUN took the lead once more. The Highlanders didn't fold as theycut the lead to a one-point deficit in the final second. The Matadors led after the first half 22-21.
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UC Riverside came in strong as they opened the third quarter with a 6-0 run. Spriggs struck next with a layup, but the Highlanders kept their momentum. Harvey and Spriggs continued to fight, but it was a jumper from Erica Adams that brought the Matadors within 35-30. The Matadors continued to remain close, but UC Riverside kept its five-point lead as the quarter closed at 39-34.
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The Matadors refused to give up in the fourth quarter as Adams made a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 41-37. The Highlanders managed to pull away though with a 9-0 run before Spriggs made a layup and free throw in the final six minutes. CSUN didn't get any closer than eight in the closing moments.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN drops to 2-15 overall and 0-7 in conference, as UC Riverside rises to 10-8 overall and 5-3 in conference.
- Spriggs collected 12 rebounds and scored 18 points.
- CSUN had a lower field goal percentage of 33.3 to UC Riverside's 38.2
- The Highlanders also had more points in the paint with 28 to the Matadors' 20.
- There were five lead changes and three ties throughout the game.
"The third quarter continues to be an issue for us, getting off to a good start. The numbers look a lot better by just glancing at them quickly – on the rebounding side of it. Any time you get after it and hold a team at 57 points, there's nothing I can fault about our effort, but we just didn't finish the game. We were 2-of-12 from three just looking at the game stats. I thought we attacked and got to the free throw line, especially in the first half."
UP NEXT
CSUN hits the road to take on the Roadrunners at Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
UCR
CSUN
FG%
.382
.333
3FG%
.238
.167
FT%
.714
.700
RB
33
33
TO
11
17
STL
10
3
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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