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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Matador guard, PJ Fuller II (center), 4, shoots the basketball over Nobel Knights Immanuel Lewis, 14, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

CSUN runs away with win in home opener vs. Nobel University

Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor November 14, 2024

After returning home with a 1-1 record from their New York roadtrip to start the season. The CSUN men’s basketball team had a reason to look forward to coming home. CSUN head coach Andy Newman...

CSUN's guard Erika Aspajo, 25, goes up for a layup against USC's forward Vivian Iwuchukwu, 0, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

CSUN women’s basketball ends up on wrong side of history in lopsided loss to USC

Quinn Cisneros, Reporter November 14, 2024

CSUN faced the task of playing the No. 3 team in the country, the USC Trojans, on Tuesday night at the Galen Center. In what was a “David vs. Goliath” matchup, Goliath took this one in very convincing...

Matador forward Keonte Jones comes out of the timeout with the Matadors trailing 41-17 with six minutes left in the first half at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Jan. 18 in Northridge, Calif.

Keonte Jones named to 2024-25 All-Big West Men’s Basketball Preseason Team

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor October 16, 2024

Men’s basketball senior forward Keonte Jones was chosen as one of six players to the 2024-25 All-Big West Men’s Basketball Preseason Team. Coming off a season where Jones led the defense with rebounds...

CSUN men's basketball player at a game

Matador of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Atin Wright

David Nunez, Reporter November 23, 2021

Basketball season has arrived at CSUN and sophomore guard Atin Wright started the year off by demonstrating a lights-out shooting display. CSUN opened the season with back-to-back losses to USC and...

CSUN men’s basketball wins against UC Davis, evens record on the season

CSUN men’s basketball wins against UC Davis, evens record on the season

Brandon Darmiento, Reporter February 6, 2021

The Matadors won a close first game of their two-game series against the UC Davis Aggies 80-77 to get to .500 on the season. MEN'S BASKETBALL CSUN 80 UC Davis 77 The Aggies won 13 of their...

Brooklyn Nets basketball club logo, silhouette of jumping basket player

What Does the Kevin Durant Quarantine Mean for the Brooklyn Nets?

January 21, 2021

Branded Content by Cosmic Press The NBA season has just started and already there are concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. Even though it is true that a vaccine has been released, the NBA has...

Sheila Boykin joins the CSUN Women’s Basketball coaching staff after leaving San Diego State University.

Sheila Boykin hired as assistant women’s basketball coach

Miguel Morales, Contributor October 8, 2020

CSUN Athletics announced on Friday that interim women’s basketball head coach Lindsey Foster added assistant coach Sheila Boykin to their coaching staff as they look to prepare for their upcoming season. Boykin,...

A CSUN Men's basketball player in black jersey trying to go around a defender tp the basket.

Matadors cruise to victory, earn season sweep over Cal Poly

Susanna Behnan February 3, 2019
Five players scored in double figures in the Matadors' dismantling of Cal Poly
A CSUN Women's basketball player dribbling the ball on the court.

Women’s basketball holds on to defeat San Diego State

Justin Vigil December 10, 2018

In a split weekend, the Matadors (5-6) survived a 34-point surge in the fourth quarter from the Aztecs (5-5) to win 77-74 at home.After some stellar defense by CSUN held SDSU to seven points in the first...

A CSUN Men's basketball player making a fade away jump shot.

No Diane, no problem for men’s basketball

Tyler Wainfeld December 7, 2018
The men's basketball team pulled out a tight win over Cal State San Marcos despite missing leading scorer Lamine Diane.
An African American basketball player on the court

From basketball star to successful businessman

Kenneth Birkland December 5, 2018
Markus Carr, a CSUN graduate and former student athlete, reminisces on his time as a basketball player
three CSUN women's basketball players in white jerseys giving high-fives to each other.

Games to Watch

Justin Vigil December 5, 2018

Men's BasketballThe team returns home to face Cal State San Marcos Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Northridge is coming off their first road win of the season at Pepperdine. San Marcos is on a four-game slide...

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