Cal State Northridge Matadors at California Golden Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Foreman gets hot to send Cal hurtling past CSUN by 31 points
Joel Brown made all five of his shot attempts for 10 points and distributed eight assists for the Bears (4-4). Cal finished 31-for-51 shooting (61%)
The Matadors shot 17 for 49 (35%). TJ Starks scored 13 points and Atin Wright 10.
Foreman scored 11 straight for Cal and the Matadors never recovered. He made a pair of 3-pointers, added a three-point play and a pair of free throws. A 15-11 lead turned into a 26-14 advantage with 9:54 before halftime. The Bears trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Cal is 8-0 all-time against CSUN (3-3) and before Saturday last faced the Matadors in an 83-63 win in Berkeley on Nov. 28, 2017.
The matchup was added to Cal’s schedule after the Bears’ trip to face Boston College on Tuesday, Dec. 22 was canceled due to caution surrounding COVID-19.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Jarred Hyder Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Atin Wright missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Monty Bowser made Jumper. Assisted by Jarred Hyder. | 56 - 87 |
Statistics
 CSUN |
 CAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 31-51 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 15-23 | FT | 16-22 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 40 |
Game Information
Location: Berkeley, CA
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |