| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSUB | 24 | 34 | 58 |
| CSUN | 23 | 22 | 45 |
CSU Bakersfield boots CSU Northridge in Big West tournament
HENDERSON, Nev. -- — Shawn Stith and Kaleb Higgins scored 15 points apiece and Cal State Bakersfield eliminated Cal State Northridge with a 58-45 victory in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
Justin McCall added 11 points for the Roadrunners (8-18).
Elijah Hardy had 13 points to pace the Matadors (7-23). Fidelis Okereke added 10 rebounds. Atin Wright, whose 15 points per game heading into the contest led the Matadors, scored only seven points on 1-of-10 shooting.
No. 9 seed CSU Bakersfield advances to play top-seeded Long Beach State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Tony Padilla
- Nate Harris
2022-23 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| UC Irvine | 8-2 | 1 | 15-7 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 1.5 | 15-8 |
| Hawai'i | 7-4 | 2.5 | 16-7 |
| UC Davis | 7-4 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Long Beach State | 7-4 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 6-6 | 4 | 12-12 |
| UC San Diego | 3-8 | 6.5 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 3-8 | 6.5 | 7-15 |
| Cal Poly | 1-10 | 8.5 | 7-16 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-10 | 8.5 | 4-18 |
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