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Cal State Northridge holds off UC Riverside late, 82-76
LOS ANGELES — Darin Johnson and Kendall Smith each scored 21 points and Cal State Northridge held off UC Riverside to earn a win in the Big West Conference opener for both schools Wednesday night. -- Inside Ottawa Valley
London Lightning: Stephen Maxwell sorry, but needs time to heal
Maxwell is home in California. The 23-year-old, who played for the Lightning right out of Cal State Northridge, was one of the great revelations of the NBL season. He dominated rebounding statistics and was among the top scorers in the league. -- London Free Press
Ants' Hicks improving by muscling up on defense
After starring at Cal State Northridge, where he was the Big West’s Freshman of the Year in 2012 and second team all-conference in 2015, averaging 16 points and 5.4 rebounds as a senior, Hicks has played NBA Summer League games with the Orlando Magic and shown versatility with the Mad Ants. -- The Journal Gazette (Indiana)
MIKE LEACH HIRES DEREK SAGE TO COACH WSU INSIDE RECEIVERS
Sage hails from Sparks, Nevada, and played his college ball as a tight end at Sacramento City College and Cal State Northridge. He has a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. -- Bonner County Daily Bee
Jack Nicklaus bullish on Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy
"I love this tour and I'm so grateful to be part of it," said Allen, who played college golf at Cal State Northridge. "Winning this means so much to me, especially because it's voted for by the members. -- UPI
Cal State Northridge snaps 4 game skid, beats Morgan State
LOS ANGELES — Kendall Smith scored 19 points and Cal State Northridge built an insurmountable early lead and cruised in the second half to an 82-61 win over Morgan State on Thursday night. -- Our London
Golf notebook: Nicklaus bullish on Tiger, McIlroy
"I love this tour and I'm so grateful to be part of it," said Allen, who played college golf at Cal State Northridge. "Winning this means so much to me, especially because it's voted for by the members. -- International Travel News
Hutchison, Austin power Boise State to third straight win
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chandler Hutchison scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help lead Boise State to a 79-62 win over Cal State Northridge on Wednesday night. The Broncos (7-4) close out the non-conference portion of their schedule winners of three straight. Paris Austin also finished with 20 points for the Broncos, who were out shot by the Matadors 39.2 percent to 36.4 -- EIN NewsDesk
A silver and gold chip on the shoulder
Boise State’s 79-62 win over Cal State Northridge last night looks like a nice one on the surface. But it was an odd one. The first half was all Broncos. They went on an early 15-0 run and led by 26 points at the half. But the second half turned into a foul fest. For the game, referees whistled 57 fouls, resulting in a whopping 78 free throws, 29 more than in any other Boise State game this season. Fun. The Broncos made 33 of their 43 attempts, offsetting 36 percent shooting. The positive was defense, as they held a Matadors team that was averaging 80.7 points to just 62 (and seven of them came in garbage time in the final minute). -- NWCN
Ventura County golfers honored by SCPGA
Curdt was named both the Women’s Player of the Year and the Teacher of the Year. Unlike 2015, when Curst was just the Northern Chapter Teacher of the Year, this award is for the entire Southern California section and includes both men and women. As a player, she led the section in points during the year-long competition. Curdt is the director of instruction at Wood Ranch Golf Club and assistant women’s golf coach at CSU Northridge. She is also a licensed clinical psychotherapist. -- Ventura County Star