Cal State Northridge Matadors @ Cal Poly Mustangs
Cal Poly tops Cal State Northridge 62-52
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- David Nwaba had 16 points and Kyle Odister added 14 as Cal Poly took down Cal State Northridge 62-52 on Thursday night.
Cal Poly (7-9, 3-0 Big West Conference) matched its best-ever start in Big West play, closing the game on a 10-2 run.
Odister's 3-pointer with 1:57 left gave the Mustangs a 55-50 lead and Nwaba led a 7 for 8 free throw effort for Cal Poly in the last 1:14, making 5 of his 6 attempts. Cal State Northridge (10-8, 2-1) missed three 3-point attempts in the last minute of the game as the Mustangs pulled away.
Nwaba scored 10 of his 16 points at the line while Odister was 4 of 4 from long range. Chris Eversley had nine points and nine rebounds for Cal Poly.
Stephan Hicks scored 16 points to lead Cal State Northridge. Tre Hale-Edmerson added 13 points and Josh Greene had 10.
Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
Referee:Jim Giron
Referee:Melvin Landry
Referee:Jeff Wooten
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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