Friday, December 19
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
7-5,1-1Big West
88
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53
La Sierra
1-4
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2
F
La Sierra
16
37
53
CSUN
43
45
88
Photo by: Chuck Marvel
CSUN Defeats La Sierra Behind Balanced Attack
12/19/2025 4:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Men's Basketball had four score in double figures and 11 overall reach the scoring column in an 88-53 victory over La Sierra on Friday afternoon at Premier America Credit Union Arena. Davius Loury led all scorers with a season-high 17 points to go with five rebounds and three steals while Josiah Davis had 16 points and four assists. The Matadors set a new Division I school record with 65 total rebounds with eight different players posting five or more in the win.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
Aside from a 2-0 lead for La Sierra at the start, CSUN did not trail in the ball game, as the Matadors went on an early 9-0 run for a 14-5 lead. Larry Hughes nailed a three to extend the lead to double digits at the 10:55 mark while the lead extended further to 21-7 when Joshua O'Garro scored on a fastbreak dunk. Hughes made three from downtown in the first half, including back-to-back treys near the six-minute mark for a 29-11 lead. CSUN continued to spread the wealth offensively as James Evans Jr. scored on a pullup jumper at the 3:38 mark and Loury converted on a floating jumper a minute later to push the lead past 20 points. CSUN held La Sierra to 16 points in the first half while the Matadors closed the period on a 14-3 run with Jai Chisolm scoring in the final seconds for a 43-16 advantage at the break.Â
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The Matadors opened the second half with baskets from Loury and Davis to put La Sierra into a 47-16 deficit. The Golden Eagles would go on an 11-0 run beginning at the 16:26 mark to trim the lead to 54-30, but CSUN countered with a 14-0 run, highlighted by six points scored from Chisolm. Moments later, Davis gave CSUN its biggest lead of the afternoon on a fastbreak drive to the cup for a 68-30 lead with 10:37 to go. La Sierra later closed the gap to 78-48 with less than five minutes to play before the Matadors went on an 8-0 run to stretch the lead back to 38 at 86-48. In the closing moments, fan favorite Robert Thibiant scored on a mid-range hoop, punctuating the double-digit victory.Â
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NOTES OF THE GAME
"I thought we played well together offensively. These are tough games coming out of finals week. It's important for us to share the ball and get it moving. We struggled with that a little bit early but came along. It was fun to watch the guys play."
UP NEXT
CSUN plays its final home game of the 2025 calendar year on Monday, Dec. 22 against Sacramento State. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. with Ghizal Hasan and Alan Zinsmeister on the call on ESPN+.Â
#GoMatadors
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Aside from a 2-0 lead for La Sierra at the start, CSUN did not trail in the ball game, as the Matadors went on an early 9-0 run for a 14-5 lead. Larry Hughes nailed a three to extend the lead to double digits at the 10:55 mark while the lead extended further to 21-7 when Joshua O'Garro scored on a fastbreak dunk. Hughes made three from downtown in the first half, including back-to-back treys near the six-minute mark for a 29-11 lead. CSUN continued to spread the wealth offensively as James Evans Jr. scored on a pullup jumper at the 3:38 mark and Loury converted on a floating jumper a minute later to push the lead past 20 points. CSUN held La Sierra to 16 points in the first half while the Matadors closed the period on a 14-3 run with Jai Chisolm scoring in the final seconds for a 43-16 advantage at the break.Â
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OH MY @_nolimitjames??#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/0ALAbRHzIr
— CSUN Men's Basketball (@CSUNMBB) December 19, 2025
The Matadors opened the second half with baskets from Loury and Davis to put La Sierra into a 47-16 deficit. The Golden Eagles would go on an 11-0 run beginning at the 16:26 mark to trim the lead to 54-30, but CSUN countered with a 14-0 run, highlighted by six points scored from Chisolm. Moments later, Davis gave CSUN its biggest lead of the afternoon on a fastbreak drive to the cup for a 68-30 lead with 10:37 to go. La Sierra later closed the gap to 78-48 with less than five minutes to play before the Matadors went on an 8-0 run to stretch the lead back to 38 at 86-48. In the closing moments, fan favorite Robert Thibiant scored on a mid-range hoop, punctuating the double-digit victory.Â
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Davius Loury is up to 17 points after this smooth pull-up jumper.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/Sb4LumTy6G
— CSUN Men's Basketball (@CSUNMBB) December 19, 2025
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN improves to 7-5 on the season while La Sierra drops to 7-7.Â
- The Matadors shot 39.1 percent overall while making 8-of-33 threes (24.2 percent) and 8-of-15 free throws. However, La Sierra was held to 28.1 percent shooting as the Golden Eagles made 10-of-39 threes (25.6 percent) and 7-of-8 free throws (87.5 percent).Â
- CSUN finished with a 65-37 advantage in rebounds.Â
- The Matadors' 65 rebounds in the game are the fifth-most in a game overall in team history and the most since CSUN totaled 68 on Dec. 27, 1971 as a Division II program.Â
- CSUN held a 50-10 edge in points in the paint and 22-0 lead in points off turnovers.Â
- Hughes scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Chisolm had 12 points and eight rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench while Evans had nine points and six rebounds.Â
- The Matadors improved to 5-0 at Premier America Credit Union Arena this season.Â
"I thought we played well together offensively. These are tough games coming out of finals week. It's important for us to share the ball and get it moving. We struggled with that a little bit early but came along. It was fun to watch the guys play."
UP NEXT
CSUN plays its final home game of the 2025 calendar year on Monday, Dec. 22 against Sacramento State. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. with Ghizal Hasan and Alan Zinsmeister on the call on ESPN+.Â
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
LSU
CSUN
FG%
.281
.391
3FG%
.256
.242
FT%
.875
.533
RB
37
65
TO
17
8
STL
1
13
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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