51-50 Matadors after a Willie Galick layup. Looks like it won’t last long…Kyle Austin to the line for two free throws. He makes the first one…and the second one. Well those five seconds felt nice for the Matadors. But wait, Jenkins got it back for CSUN. 54-53 Northridge with 5:28 to go.

“I’m blind. I’m deaf. I want to be a ref.” Courtesy of fans at UCR. Yes, CSUN and Highlander fans have a bonding chant. Matadors down 51-47 with 7:54 to go. CSUN ball.

Kenny Daniels seemed to have slammed down the Matadors’ first lead of the night, but was called for goaltending off a Townsend miss. UCR hit a three at the other end to extend the lead to four.

This is a crucial point in the game. The Matadors trail 48-42 with 11:12 to go in the game. They have possession, what are they going to do? The next play can be game-changing… The answer in this same post in a few seconds… Wow..Josh Jenkins hits his first basket of the night a THREE, mind you. This is the closest CSUN has been since the start of the game, 48-45. Following act, Jenkins again, with a beautiful cut. He… Read more

The man is on a tear. His 3-point shooting is the best offensive weapon CSUN has tonight. CSUN down 48-41, 12:48 to go and Willie Galick is stepping up to the line to shoot two free throws.

These Highlander fans don’t care (or don’t know) that CSUN is without its star player and a reserve. They’re just happy their team is taking it to the No. 1 team in the Big West Conference (Remember that?) They also aren’t pleased that a dunk was nullified for their Highlanders because the player hung on the rim as the ball took a high bounce and dropped in. And finally, they’re not happy about the Matadors crawling back into the game… Read more

Vincent Cordell, a reserve of CSUN, is the only one with two fouls. The rest of the players have either just one or none. My bad. Willie Galick has two ouls also.

The Matadors are led in scoring by Rob Haynes, who hit two three-pointers, and Tremaine Townsend. Haynes has eight points while the center has seven. CSUN has shot a woeful 29 percent from the field. Meanwhile the Highlanders are at 46.5 percent and have had balanced scoring. Kyle Austin, their leading scorer, has seven points. Javon Borum and Sean Cunningham scored six points apiece. CSUN trails 34-25. Second half is about to start.

The Matadors have to feel a bit lucky, and then not so much. They managed to cut the deficit to four points but back-to-back 3-pointers by UCR pushed the lead to 34-25 heading into halftime. Josh Jenkins missed another three.