If there is anything that jumps out about the 2011 NBA playoffs is that anybody can win. Okay well maybe not anybody, but there has been a growing trend where top-seeded positioning in the playoffs no longer equals an automatic ticket for the next round. Every team from first through eighth in both the conferences pose a different threat with different weapons to opposing teams. With so much parity in the NBA this postseason, it is not difficult to see…. Read more

Two days removed from the second half meltdown against Pacific, Cal State Northridge bounced back against UC Davis, as the Matadors were all smiles and laughs in their 87-81 victory over the Aggies at the Matadome Thursday night in Big West play. “I feel like running laps. I’m talking more today,” said a delighted Lenny Daniel, referring to his post-game interview after the Pacific loss, where he didn’t talk much due to frustration. Similar to the game against the Tigers,… Read more

Lizarraga, a junior who played under the lights of the Sprint Center in the 2009 NCAA Tournaments first round, was born deaf and has never wanted people to feel sorry for him or give him an easy way out.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — In a tale of two halves, the Matadors cut a 26-point Gaucho lead down to 69-67 after forward Willie Galick made two free throws with 25 seconds left in regulation. Gaucho free throws down the stretch, however, helped ice the game and gave UC Santa Barbara a 74-69 victory over CSUN (10-18, 5-8 Big West) at the Thunderdome on Wednesday night. After James Nunnally turned the ball over with 1:42 left in the game, Matador Vincent… Read more

Matador basketball fans need to know what the men’s and women’s team have in store for the upcoming season? Sundial Sports has you covered with preview stories and everything else you need to know for the new year.    To download PDF version click here.