LONG BEACH , Calif. (AP) -- Davin White scored a career-high 28
points and Ian Boylan added 19 to lead Cal State Northridge to a
69-53 victory Saturday over Long Beach State. White went 10-for-15 from the field, including five 3-pointers,
and Boylan made seven of 11 as the Matadors (6-7, 4-1 Big West
Conference) won their fourth straight. Leading 28-26 at halftime, Northridge went on an 12-3 run to
open the second half and built a 40-31 lead with 15:28 remaining. White and Boylan dominated the rest of the way, scoring 17 and
15, respectively, in the second half. The Matadors shot 62.5 percent (15-24) in the second half and
increased their lead to 22 points on a basket by Boylan with 3:33
left. Onye Ibekwe scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the
49ers, who had 22 turnovers in the game. Jibril Hodges led Long Beach State (2-11, 0-4) with 14 points. Both teams shot under 40 percent in the first half and combined
for 24 fouls and 21 turnovers.
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