Cal State Northridge Matadors at Idaho State Bengals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 84
Idaho State edges Cal State Northridge 84-79
Kendall Smith's layup with 22 seconds remaining drew CSUN to within one at 80-79. Faruq-Bey then made four consecutive free throws for a five-point lead and CSUN missed its last two 3-point attempts.
Faruq-Bey, a junior-college transfer, was 11 of 16 from the floor with four 3-pointers and has finished in double digits in eight of his 12 games. Ethan Telfair finished with 19 points for Idaho State (5-7). Ben Wilson added 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Smith led Cal State Northridge (4-9) with 21 points. Micheal Warren had 18 points, seven boards and six assists while Jerron Wilbut added 15 points.
Idaho State used a 17-5 run early in the second half to go up by 13 midway through the frame, but a nine-point run over 3 1/2 minutes brought CSUN back into it.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Geno Luzcando Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tre Hale-Edmerson missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Tre Hale-Edmerson Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Micheal Warren missed Layup. | 79 - 84 |
Statistics
 CSUN |
 IDST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 27-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 16-22 | FT | 24-34 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Pocatello, ID
Attendance: 1,446 | Capacity:
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