A starved crowd of Matadors fans stormed the court as soons as the game ended. The players hugged with them. Mark Hill ran around in glee holding up his jersey. It’s incredible. The Matadors are going back to the NCAA Tournament after eight years. This time they’ll go as Big West Conference champions. …
Read moreMark Hill made two free throws to put CSUN ahead 71-66 with 14.8 seconds to go. Pacific missed. CSUN is going to the NCAA Tournament!!!!!!!!!!!! …
Read moreFirst he has fans on their feet with a three-pointer he makes. Then he throws the ball away. CSUN ball. CSUN leads 69-66 with 47.3 to go in overtime. …
Read moreMels made a 3-pointer for Northridge but Bryan LeDuc (24 points) tied it at 64-64 with a three-point play of his own. CSUN’s got possession with 3:32 to go. …
Read moreMark Hill’s attempt from half court almost went in, but no. CSUN and Pacific will play an extra five minutes to decide who’s the Big West Champion. …
Read moreCSUN’s got the ball with 5.4 seconds. Score is tied at 61. What’s the outcome? …
Read moreHis slip forced him to give up the ball to Mark HIll, who shot an airball. CSUN’s got one last defensive stand to survive to come out of here with a win and an NCAA Tournament bid. CSUN’s up 61-59 with 22.1 seconds to go. Pacific ball. Will the Tigers go for the win? …
Read morePacific will not go down. They just cut a six-point lead in half with a 3-pointer. There’s a minute to be played. CSUN ball. …
Read moreThat’s what the CSUN crowd is chanting at Rodrigue Mels, who just made three consecutive free throws to push the CSUN lead to 57-53 with 2:38 to go. Intense. …
Read moreWillie Galick of CSUN has fouled out of the game. Bryan LeDuc is at the line for Pacific looking to cut into the Matadors’ 54-49 lead. He made both. CSUN leads 54-51 with 4:01 to go. …
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