MATADORS DON'T LIKE VIEW PACIFIC'S LATE DEFENSE ENOUGH TO BEAT CSUN PACIFIC 66, CSUN 62.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer Davin White had the ball in his hands in the waning seconds and Cal State Northridge needed a 3-pointer to tie the game against Pacific. White faced nearly the same scenario last year with an NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
Only this time, he couldn't see much of the basket. ``I tried to find an opening but I went to the side where all the trees were,'' White said. ``I saw mostly black jerseys.'' White was referring to Pacific's contingent of big men, who didn't let him get a good look. His 3-point attempts with 14 and three seconds left missed and Pacific survived to win a Big West Conference game 66-62 over CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge in front of a standing-room only crowd of 1,712 at the Northridge Gym. It was an upset according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the oddsmakers, who listed CSUN as a one-point favorite, despite the fact that Pacific (15-2) is now 10-0 in the Big West and has won 23 consecutive regular-season conference games. With the victory, the Tigers virtually have locked up the regular-season title and have a three-game lead over CSUN (9-9), which fell to 7-3 but maintains second place in conference. CSUN coach Bobby Braswell Bobby Braswell, an American basketball coach, is currently the head coach for Cal State Northridge. Braswell was named the fourth head coach in Northridge history on April 30, 1996, succeeding the retired Pete Cassidy. apologized after he jokingly screamed when he entered the postgame interview room afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here . The Matadors were so close to pulling out a victory. After White's miss with three seconds, Jasko Korajkic got the rebound and made one of two free throws for the four-point margin of victory. CSUN had its first sellout crowd since it beat Eastern Washington
adj. 1. Rough-sounding and harsh: raucous laughter. 2. Boisterous and disorderly: "the raucous give and take of American democracy" and the Matadors rallied from a 17-point deficit in the first half. The Matadors pulled to within 54-55 on an Ian Boylan 3-pointer with seven minutes left. On the ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. possession, Calvin Chitwood fouled David Doubley, who made two free throws for a three-point lead. CSUN never tied the game or took the lead, even though Pacific made just three field goals in the final 12 minutes against CSUN's pressure defense. Boylan had a game-high 17 points, six rebounds and six assists and Jonathan Heard added 13 points. Pacific's three seniors - Christian Maraker, Doubley and Guillaume Yango - all scored in double figures, with Maraker's 16 points a team-high. CSUN was close, but couldn't get over the hump hump (hump) a rounded eminence. dowager's hump popular name for dorsal kyphosis caused by multiple wedge fractures of the thoracic vertebrae seen in osteoporosis. . And White, who had 11 points, wasn't able to make the shot he missed last year in the last second of Pacific's 75-73 win in the Big West Tournament final. ``There may have been a little of that in his subconscious subconscious: see unconscious. ,'' Braswell said. ``It's one of those things he's had to live with for a long time. I don't fault him. He made big plays on the offensive end and big plays on the defensive end. ``But we could've had better shots (at the end). I wasn't pleased with those looks at all.'' The Tigers have size and athleticism and ran out to a 17-point lead at 36-19 with four minutes left in the first half. Still, CSUN outrebounded Pacific 36-33 and shot a season-high 68 percent in the first half. Pacific made four of five shots in an 8-0 run to pull ahead by 17. The Matadors put together a 12-3 run to end the first half but still trailed 39-31 at halftime. CSUN pulled within 45-41 on two free throws by Boylan with 13:46 left. CSUN, notorious for being a slow-starting team earlier in the year, started Robert Locke Robert Locke is a former editor for FrontPage Magazine. He is a conservative American. He is critical of liberals, libertarians, and some "compassionate conservatives", such as George W. Bush. at point guard but after an early turnover, White was in. The Matadors were thin at point guard since Bakari Altheimer broke his hand in practice on Tuesday and is likely out for the year. Altheimer was out sick at the beginning of the week and Tuesday, he returned to practice for about 20 minutes before his ring finger collided with Jonathan Heard's knee. The crowd chanted chant n. 1. a. A short, simple series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes. b. A canticle or prayer sung or intoned in this manner. c. the name of Eto Onyenegecha, who was back for CSUN after missing the past three games. He seemed like the high-flying Onyenegecha of last year and had eight points and 10 rebounds in 15 minutes. His 3-pointer to pull CSUN within 45-39 with 15 minutes left brought fans to their feet. Jill Painter, (818)713-3615 jill.painter(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) CSUN's Sal Vance shoots over Pacific defender Christian Maraker in Thursday night's Big West game. (2) CSUN's Thomas Shewmake dunks the ball in the first half against visiting Pacific. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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