Morgan State Bears @ Cal State Northridge Matadors
CS Northridge holds off Morgan State with late run, 78-62
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- Stephan Hicks scored 22 points and Stephen Maxwell added 20 as Cal State Northridge turned a late run into a 78-62 victory over Morgan State on Friday night, breaking out of a four-game skid.
Morgan State, ranked 343rd out of 345 teams in field-goal percentage (34.6 percent) made 45-percent of its shots in the first half, trailing 45-40, but went cold after the break, hitting just 7 of its last 30.
Hicks was 8 of 12 from the field for the Matadors (4-11) and Maxwell made 5 of 9 shots, sank 11 at the line and snagged 11 rebounds. Tre Hale-Edmerson dished a career-high six assists and had four of the Matadors' six blocked shots.
Donte Pretlow scored a career-high 16 for Morgan State (2-13) with Blake Bozeman adding 14 and Cedric Blossom 13.
CS Northridge launched a 9-0 run to break open a four-point game, leading 72-59 by 3:04.
Game Information
Northridge, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Ian Caldwell
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| 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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