UC San Diego Tritons at Cal State Northridge Matadors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Tait-Jones scores 20 points, UC San Diego beats Cal State Northridge 77-71 for 10th straight win
The Tritons (25-4, 15-2 Big West Conference) retain their one-game lead in the conference standings over UC Irvine, which beat Cal State Fullerton 76-51. Nordin Kapic scored 15 points and Hayden Gray had 13 for UCSD.
The Matadors (20-8, 12-5) were led by Keonte Jones, who recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals. PJ Fuller added 14 points for CSU Northridge. Marcus Adams Jr. also had 14 points and two steals. The Matadors broke a seven-game winning streak with the loss.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. UCSD hosts Cal State Fullerton and CSU Northridge plays UC Santa Barbara at home.
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- TV Channel: UC San Diego at Cal State Northridge 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Cal State Northridge: 31.1%
UC San Diego: 68.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Justin Rochelin Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | PJ Fuller II missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Justin Rochelin subbing in for UC San Diego | 77 - 71 |
Statistics
 UCSD |
 CSUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 25-55 |
| 41.9 | Field Goal % | 45.5 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 40.6 | Three Point % | 30.4 |
| 12-20 | FT | 14-17 |
| 60.0 | Free Throw % | 82.4 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Premier America Credit Union Arena
Location: Northridge, CA
Attendance: 2,098 | Capacity:
Location: Northridge, CA
Attendance: 2,098 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 15-2 | - | 25-4 |
| UC Irvine | 14-3 | 1 | 24-5 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-5 | 3 | 20-8 |
| UC Riverside | 12-6 | 3.5 | 19-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-7 | 4.5 | 19-10 |
| UC Davis | 9-8 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 7-11 | 8.5 | 13-17 |
| Hawai'i | 6-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Cal Poly | 5-12 | 10 | 11-18 |
| Long Beach State | 3-14 | 12 | 7-22 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-16 | 14 | 6-23 |