Clips
Durango guard Anthony Hunter thrives in junior season
Hunter learned to love basketball from his father and late uncle, whom he honors with a tattoo across his chest. He came to believe he could play Division I basketball at the end of his freshman year and received his first offer that spring from Cal-State Northridge. -- Las Vegas Review-Journal
College basketball roundup: Williamson lifts No. 1 Duke to rout of Wake Forest
SOUTHLAND
MEN WEDNESDAY
Cal Poly at UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m.
Cal State Northridge at UC Riverside 7 p.m. -- Los Angeles Times
FRESHMAN RANKINGS: DUKE'S ZION WILLIAMSON LOOKS LIKE HE COULD BE READY TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FIELD IN THE FROSH WATCH
7. LAMINE DIANE, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
Key stats: 24.3 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg
From unheralded recruit to a struggling program at Cal State Northridge, Lamine Diane continues to be a bright spot. Davis is second among all freshmen in points per game, behind only Antoine Davis, and he continues to impress in the way in which he produces. He’s shooting an efficient 48.1 percent from the floor and doing so with an extremely high usage rate; his 37.2 possession percentage, which KenPom.com uses to calculate personal possessions used while a player is on the court, ranks second among all NCAA basketball players. He also ranks fourth in the country in percentage of shots taken when he’s on the court. He capped an impressive week on Saturday by pouring in 35 points and pushing Yale to OT. -- wdef.com
Whicker: The numbers are there for CSUN’s Lamine Diane, but there’s more to come
NORTHRIDGE — Almost habitually, the basketball wound up in the hands of Lamine Diane. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Freshman Rankings: Duke's Zion Williamson looks like he could be ready to pull away from the field in the Frosh Watch
7. LAMINE DIANE, Cal State Northridge
Key stats: 24.3 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg
From unheralded recruit to a struggling program at Cal State Northridge, Lamine Diane continues to be a bright spot. Davis is second among all freshmen in points per game, behind only Antoine Davis, and he continues to impress in the way in which he produces. He's shooting an efficient 48.1 percent from the floor and doing so with an extremely high usage rate; his 37.2 possession percentage, which KenPom.com uses to calculate personal possessions used while a player is on the court, ranks second among all NCAA basketball players. He also ranks fourth in the country in percentage of shots taken when he's on the court. He capped an impressive week on Saturday by pouring in 35 points and pushing Yale to OT. -- CBS Sports
Former Viewpoint basketball player Miye Oni emerging as first-round NBA prospect
NORTHRIDGE >> When it comes to evaluating basketball talent, nobody doubts the words of legendary Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Cal State Northridge comes up short in overtime loss to Yale
NORTHRIDGE — When Cal State Northridge freshman Lamine Diane hit a 30-foot buzzer beater to tie Yale at the end of regulation, it felt like the Matadors had all the momentum in the world. His teammates tackled him to the floor. The crowd was on its feet. -- Los Angeles Daily News
UCSB Women Drop Big West Opener at Northridge
The UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team opened Big West Conference play with a 73-65 loss at Cal State Northridge on Saturday. -- Noozhawk
Cal State Northridge comes up short in overtime loss to Yale
NORTHRIDGE — When Cal State Northridge freshman Lamine Diane hit a 30-foot buzzer beater to tie Yale at the end of regulation, it felt like the ... -- San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Bruner, Copeland help Yale beat CSUN 94-90 in OT
LOS ANGELES -- Jordan Bruner had a double-double and Alex Copeland scored seven of his 14 points in overtime to help Yale slip past CSU Northridge 94-90 Saturday night. -- ESPN