Cal State Northridge Matadors @ Cal Poly Mustangs
Hughes' 32 lead CSU Northridge over Cal Poly 97-96
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- — Larry Hughes Jr. scored 32 points as CSU Northridge beat Cal Poly 97-96 on Thursday night.
Hughes shot 12 of 20 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Matadors (14-10, 7-5 Big West Conference). Mahmoud Fofana scored 17 points, shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line. Jordan Brinson had 14 points and went 5 of 8 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range).
Hamad Mousa finished with 33 points for the Mustangs (9-15, 5-7). Peter Bandelj added 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals for Cal Poly. Guzman Vasilic also had 11 points.
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Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:James Ford
Referee:Tommy Johnson
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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