Cal State Northridge tops UC Riverside 63-59

Jan 28, 2017, 10:26 pm

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Tavrion Dawson had 22 points and eight rebounds to help Cal State Northridge beat UC Riverside 63-59 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game skid.

CSUN used a full-court press to force a turnover on an inbounds pass with 10.4 seconds left. Kendall Smith stole it and saved it to Dawson, who hit two free throws with 6.4 to go for a 63-59 lead.

Koh Flippin missed a long 3-pointer at buzzer.

Micheal Warren added 12 points for Northridge (9-12, 5-3 Big West), which was just 18-of-56 shooting (32.1 percent).

CSUN shot 30 percent in the first half but Dawson had 14 points and eight rebounds to help the Matadors to a 32-26 advantage.

Dikymbe Martin scored 13 points for UC Riverside (6-12, 4-3), which had a four-game winning streak snapped. Secean Johnson added 12 points.

Riverside was off to its best six-game, Big West start in program history