UC Riverside Highlanders @ Cal State Northridge Matadors
Gomez scores 24, hits winner as CSUN edges Riverside 70-68
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- With under two seconds to play, Terrell Gomez made a quick move to his right, shedding a defender, and launched a high-arching jump shot that swished through for the win as CSU Northridge edged UC Riverside 70-68 Wednesday night.
Riverside's DJ McDonald fired a beyond half-court shot that hit the front iron at the buzzer.
Gomez scored 24 points and, with four 3-pointers, became the Matador's single-season record-holder with 101, surpassing the previous record of 98 (Kyle Kerlegan, 1990-91).
Lamine Diane added 22 points with eight rebounds -- including one leading to the game-winning shot -- for CSU Northridge (12-17, 6-7 Big West Conference), which clinched a spot in the upcoming conference tournament.
Mahamadou Kaba-Camara -- who had not played in a month -- blocked four shots, including Riverside's Dikymbe Martin with the game tied 68-68 and 18.2 seconds left.
Callum McRae led the Highlanders (9-20, 3-10) with 20 points and 13 rebounds, both career highs.
Neither team led by more than seven points in a game with eight ties and 19 lead changes.
Game Information
Northridge, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Rob Rorke
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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