SANTA CLARA – As it’s been the theme for the whole season, 3-pointers weren’t falling for the Matadors Saturday night at the Leavey Center. There were less than three minutes left in the second half and CSUN had only made a single 3-pointer for the period. The Matadors, however, remained unfazed and kept heaving them up. The attempts only resulted in added scratches to the Santa Clara hoops. “It’s kind of like that with the confidence,” CSUN guard Vinnie McGhee said…. Read more

With 16 seconds left and CSUN trailing 64-61, freshman Jessica Duarte knocked down the game-tying 3-pointer, but the solid play of Pepperdine guard Jazmine Jackson and a costly turnover cost the Matadors the win as they fell 68-64 Saturday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse. Jackson’s layup put the Waves ahead 66-64 and only giving CSUN six seconds to tie the game. However, freshman guard Ashlee Guay turned the ball over and ending the Matadors’ hopes of a comeback victory. “We didn’t… Read more

Despite keeping Santa Clara’s leading scorer in check, the Matadors allowed 10 Bronco 3-pointers and fell 90-72 Thursday night at the Matadome. CSUN held senior guard Alyssa Shoji, who coming into the game was averaging 17 points per game, to nine points on 4-of-13 shooting, but allowed guards Ricki Radanovich and Meagan Fulps to combine for 34 points and seven 3-pointers. “I think we were so concentrated on (Shoji) that we missed the other or we got caught on screens,” CSUN… Read more

After clinching the Woodland Hills Thanksgiving tournament championship against West Virginia Saturday, the CSUN women’s basketball team is looking to stretch its winning streak to three games as it faces Santa Clara (5-1) tonight at the Matadome. It was a slow yet close defensive game, with CSUN (4-2) winning 48-47 over the Mountaineers, but the Broncos’ high-scoring mentality will prove to be another test for the Matadors and head coach Jason Flowers. “At the end of the day, it’s always… Read more

While the Matadors were chipping away at Cal State Bakersfield’s 17-point lead in the second half, the jam-packed crowd at the Matadome was buzzing about CSUN’s new weapon. Freshman forward Stephen Maxwell made a huge splash in his Matador debut Wednesday night, recording a double-double with a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds, and drew oohs and aahs from the stands, and even from CSUN head coach Bobby Braswell. “I didn’t expect him to play that well, he played extremely… Read more

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers stands alone atop the rankings of the league’s most prestigious position 11 games into the 2011 season. Not only is he completely dominating the opposition, he’s on pace to have the best season by a quarterback, ever – surpassing even the legendary years where Tom Brady threw 50 touchdown passes and Peyton Manning went for 49. Rodgers won’t be slowed down. He’ll have the best season ever by a quarterback. At 11-0, the Packers show… Read more

Even though the 2011-12 season is only five games young, sophomore forward Thomas Jacobs is calling tonight’s home game against Cal State Bakersfield a “must-win situation.” With the Matadors (1-4) dropping four of their first five games, including three road losses by 19 points or more,  Jacobs can’t be blamed for saying the non-conference affair is so critical. And some home cooking could be exactly what CSUN needs to get back on track. “We’ve had a tedious road schedule so… Read more

Coming off back-to-back wins against Colgate and West Virginia to win the Woodland Hills Thanksgiving Classic championship, the Matadors (4-2) are off to their best start since the 1999-2000 season. CSUN has already matched its win total from last season and second-year head coach Jason Flowers attributes the improvement to the new recruits and the team’s hard work. “The players we recruited during the offseason and through the last school year came in with an attitude to get better and… Read more

CSUN (4-2) captured the Woodland Hills Thanksgiving Classic championship Saturday night after defeating West Virgina 48-47 in the teams’ first-ever meeting. The Mountaineers (3-2) cut the Matadors’ lead to one point after guard Taylor Palmer made a 3-pointer with 1:24 left in regulation, but it was the Northridge’s zone defense that secured the close victory at the Matadome. West Virgina was limited to 17-of-61 shooting (28 percent) by the end of the night. The Mountaineers made four shots from behind… Read more