The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Matadors enroute to Kansas City … almost

Alonso Tacanga March 17, 2009

It's been two hours since the Matadors men's basketball team took off on a bus to Bob Hope Airport, but they're still waiting inside their charter plane to leave California towards their NCAA Tournament...

Matador NCAA Tournament notebook 3

Alonso Tacanga March 17, 2009

Extras from the days leading up to the men's basketball team first round debut against Memphis in the NCAA Tournament. It's the first time since 2001 that the Matadors make 'the dance.'

Meet the Tigers

Alonso Tacanga March 17, 2009

Don't expect CSUN men's basketball Head Coach Bobby Braswell to be in a smiling mood when he gets up this morning ready to take the flight that'll take his team to its long-awaited return to an NCAA Tournament city.

Closing arguments will come Thursday for Tresvant, Braswell

Alonso Tacanga March 16, 2009

City Editor Adolfo Flores reporting: Mark H. Williams, Jeffrey Braswell's attorney, said "the standard for deciding if a case goes to court is very low," suggesting the son of the CSUN men's basketball...

Tresvant case moved up for later today

Alonso Tacanga March 16, 2009

Nearly two hours in a San Fernando Superior Court room were spent just to hear Deon Tresvant and Jeffrey Braswell's hearing will be held at another room later today. The hearing is now scheduled for 1:30...

Matadors draw Memphis in NCAA Tournament

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

CSUN is the NCAA Tournament's West Region No. 15 seed and gets to take on No. 2 Memphis, probably the one team that should have been a No. 1. The game is on Thursday at 9:25 a.m. at the Spring Center...

Matador NCAA Tournament notebook

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

Extras from the weekend that saw the men's basketball team win the Big West and qualify to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001.

Dance, Matadors, Dance!

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

The men's basketball team beat Pacific in overtime , 71-66, in the Big West Tournament Championship and earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. It's the second time CSUN has qualified to 'the dance' and first since 2001.

Fans storming the court

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

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...

CSUN IS GOING TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

Mark 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!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mels, what are you doing?

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

First 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.

Here we go again

Alonso Tacanga March 15, 2009

Mels 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.

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