Matadors nip Idaho
Vandals can’t hold 14-point advantage
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Kenny Daniels scored a career-high 39 points Thursday night and Cal State Northridge rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat Idaho 95-93 in non-conference men’s basketball.
Daniels, who also had 10 rebounds, made 12 of his 17 shots from the field and 13 of 15 from the free-throw line for the Matadors (4-3).
Vinnie McGee, who was 4 for 4 from 3-point range, scored 14 points for Cal State Northridge.
Idaho (4-2) led 63-49 with 15:43 to play. But the Matadors fought back, tying the game at 73 with 7:31 left on a Daniels jumper. Daniels then put the Matadors in front to stay at 78-77 with a 3-pointer at the 5:33 mark.
Kashif Watson scored 21 points, going 15 for 15 in free throws, to lead Idaho. Mac Hopson scored 19 and Steffan Johnson 16 for the Vandals.
CS Northridge 95, Idaho 93
Idaho (4-2)- Toledo 0-5 2-4 2, Jefferson 5-7 0-0 10, Hopson 7-18 2-3 19, Johnson 6-14 0-0 16, Watson 3-6 15-15 21, Ledbetter 0-1 0-0 0, Henderson 1-3 0-0 2, Wiley 1-1 0-0 2, de Souza 3-4 2-3 11, Lawrence 1-2 0-0 3, Barone 3-4 1-2 7. Totals 30-65 22-27 93.
CS Northridge (4-3)- Daniel 5-8 1-1 11, Daniels 12-17 13-15 39, Lizarraga 1-1 0-2 2, Hill 2-7 5-5 9, Cody 2-7 2-2 6, Cordell 0-3 0-0 0, Menner 1-5 0-0 2, Osunsanmi 0-0 0-0 0, McGhee 5-6 0-0 14, Tripp 0-0 0-0 0, Galick 1-3 3-4 5, Taylor 3-4 1-3 7. Totals 32-61 25-32 95.
Halftime—Idaho 49-43. 3-Point Goals—Idaho 11-25 (Johnson 4-11, de Souza 3-4, Hopson 3-9, Lawrence 1-1), CS Northridge 6-10 (McGhee 4-4, Daniels 2-3, Cody 0-1, Hill 0-1, Cordell 0-1). Fouled Out—Jefferson. Rebounds—Idaho 38 (Toledo 11), CS Northridge 34 (Daniels 10). Assists—Idaho 20 (Hopson 6), CS Northridge 14 (Hill 5). Total Fouls—Idaho 26, CS Northridge 21. A—1,175.