Cal State Northridge Matadors at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Agbo, Claude fuel USC past Cal State Northridge for 90-69 win
Saint Thomas scored 16 points and Josh Cohen added 12 for the Trojans (8-4) who have won three straight following a three-game skid.
PJ Fuller II and Keonte Jones scored 17 apiece for the Matadors (7-4).
Thomas made a pair of 3-pointers within a minute and Claude converted a three-point play and USC extended its 54-49 lead to 14 points and the Trojans stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the way.
USC went on a 13-2 run in less than two minutes turning a 9-8 lead into a 22-10 advantage with 13:54 left before halftime. But CSUN methodically began chipping away finding success playing fast to create interior offense. The Matadors outscored USC 20-12 in the paint in the first half.
Jones' layup capped a 26-13 CSUN scoring outburst that lasted almost 10 minutes and gave the Matadors a 36-35 lead. Reserve Kevin Patton sank a deep, step-back 3 from straight on as time expired to end the half to put the Trojans up 40-39.
USC used an 8-0 run to start the second before CSUN went on a 6-2 spurt to get within 50-44.
The Matadors host Chicago State on Saturday. USC hosts Southern University on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jalen Shelley made Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Patton Jr.. | 69 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jalen Barbee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sabien Cain. | 69 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jalen Barbee Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 88 |
Statistics
 CSUN |
 USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 23-49 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 12-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 63 |
| 16-19 | FT | 32-39 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 27 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 4,039 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 9-5 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-9 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |