| 2024–25Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball | |
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NIT, first round | |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Record | 22–11 (14–6 Big West) |
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| Home arena | Premier America Credit Union Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego † | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 32 | – | 7 | .821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 19 | .457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2025 Big West tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team representedCalifornia State University, Northridge during the2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by second-year head coachAndy Newman, played their home games at thePremier America Credit Union Arena located inNorthridge, California as members of theBig West Conference.
They finished the season 22–11, 14–6 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for third place.[1] In theBig West tournament they were defeated byUC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals,[2] and in the first-ever appearance in theNIT, lost toStanford in the first round.[3]
TheMatadors finished the2023–24 season 19–15, 9–11 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.[4] In theBig West tournament, they defeatedUC Santa Barbara in the first round[5] before falling toHawaii in the quarterfinals.[6]
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | L 56–70 | 0–1 | 16 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 3 – 3 tied | Reilly Center (3,859) St. Bonaventure, NY | ||||
| November 6, 2024* 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Le Moyne | W 97–75 | 1–1 | 21 – 2 tied | 11 – Jones | 6 – Fuller II | Ted Grant Court (497) DeWitt, NY | ||||
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Nobel | W 98–50 | 2–1 | 15 – 2 tied | 10 – Jones | 7 – Jones | Premier America Credit Union Arena (955) Northridge, CA | ||||
| November 16, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Sacramento State | W 79–69 | 3–1 | 27 – Washington | 10 – Fofana | 4 – Jones | Hornets Nest (576) Sacramento, CA | ||||
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Utah Tech Stew Morrill Classic | W 89–79 | 4–1 | 25 – Adams Jr. | 9 – Jones | 4 – Beard | Dahlberg Arena (138) Missoula, MT | ||||
| November 25, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Denver Stew Morrill Classic | W 89–60 | 5–1 | 19 – Adams Jr. | 11 – Adams Jr. | 4 – Beard | Dahlberg Arena (109) Missoula, MT | ||||
| November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Montana Stew Morrill Classic | L 75–83 | 5–2 | 17 – Adams Jr. | 12 – Jones | 4 – 2 tied | Dahlberg Arena (2,284) Missoula, MT | ||||
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Montana State | W 72–69 OT | 6–2 | 21 – Adams Jr. | 11 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Worthington Arena (2,467) Bozeman, MT | ||||
| December 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UC Riverside | L 64–68 | 6–3 (0–1) | 23 – Washington | 10 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,050) Northridge, CA | ||||
| December 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Cal Poly | W 102–91 | 7–3 (1–1) | 22 – Fuller II | 14 – Lewis | 7 – Fuller II | Mott Athletics Center (1,638) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | at USC | L 69–90 | 7–4 | 17 – 2 tied | 10 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Galen Center (4,039) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 21, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | Chicago State | W 81–57 | 8–4 | 19 – Washington | 8 – Jones | 8 – Fuller II | Premier America Credit Union Arena (650) Northridge, CA | ||||
| December 28, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | La Sierra | W 87–52 | 9–4 | 20 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 6 – Fuller II | Premier America Credit Union Arena (515) Northridge, CA | ||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Cal State Fullerton | W 95–65 | 10–4 (2–1) | 20 – Adams Jr. | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Beard | Titan Gym (412) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UC Davis | W 73–61 | 11–4 (3–1) | 28 – Adams Jr. | 20 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Premier America Credit Union Arena (411) Northridge, CA | ||||
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UC Irvine | L 67–77 | 11–5 (3–2) | 19 – Washington | 13 – Fofana | 3 – Jones | Premier America Credit Union Arena (453) Northridge, CA | ||||
| January 11, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 90–94 | 11–6 (3–3) | 26 – Fofana | 9 – Jones | 5 – Jones | Icardo Center (850) Bakersfield, CA | ||||
| January 16, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Hawaii | W 83–60 | 12–6 (4–3) | 24 – Washington | 12 – Jones | 3 – Beard | Stan Sheriff Center (4,237) Honolulu, HI | ||||
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Long Beach State | W 86–76 | 13–6 (5–3) | 19 – Washington | 8 – Jones | 4 – 2 tied | Premier America Credit Union Arena (969) Northridge, CA | ||||
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UC San Diego | L 54–79 | 13–7 (5–4) | 17 – Washington | 10 – Jones | 5 – Beard | LionTree Arena (1,584) La Jolla, CA | ||||
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UC Santa Barbara | W 78–71 | 14–7 (6–4) | 21 – Washington | 12 – Jones | 7 – Jones | The Thunderdome (1,889) Santa Barbara, CA | ||||
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Cal State Bakersfield | W 88–62 | 15–7 (7–4) | 16 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 5 – Fuller II | Premier America Credit Union Arena (907) Northridge, CA | ||||
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Cal State Fullerton | W 82–63 | 16–7 (8–4) | 21 – Adams Jr. | 12 – Jones | 9 – Beard | Premier America Credit Union Arena (775) Northridge, CA | ||||
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Long Beach State | W 81–80 | 17–7 (9–4) | 25 – Adams Jr. | 14 – Jones | 8 – Jones | Walter Pyramid (1,557) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Cal Poly | W 89–85 | 18–7 (10–4) | 29 – Washington | 12 – Jones | 7 – Beard | Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,215) Northridge, CA | ||||
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UC Irvine | W 84–72 | 19–7 (11–4) | 24 – Adams Jr. | 8 – Jones | 6 – Beard | Bren Events Center (2,540) Irvine, CA | ||||
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UC Davis | W 65–62 | 20–7 (12–4) | 20 – Fofana | 13 – Fofana | 4 – Jones | University Credit Union Center (1,572) Davis, CA | ||||
| February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UC San Diego | L 71–77 | 20–8 (12–5) | 20 – Jones | 11 – Jones | 6 – Beard | Premier America Credit Union Arena (2,298) Northridge, CA | ||||
| March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UC Santa Barbara | W 103–77 | 21–8 (13–5) | 23 – Washington | 8 – Fofana | 6 – Jones | Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,398) Northridge, CA | ||||
| March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UC Riverside | L 79–94 | 21–9 (13–6) | 17 – Adams Jr. | 8 – Jones | 6 – Fuller II | SRC Arena (1,556) Riverside, CA | ||||
| March 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Hawaii | W 82–73 | 22–9 (14–6) | 21 – Adams Jr. | 8 – Adams Jr. | 6 – Beard | Premier America Credit Union Arena (2,055) Northridge, CA | ||||
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| March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara Quarterfinals | L 72–78 | 22–10 | 19 – Jones | 11 – Jones | 3 – 2 tied | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV | |||
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| March 18, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at (2) Stanford First round | L 70–87 | 22–11 | 18 – Jones | 7 – Lewis | 4 – Beard | Maples Pavilion (1,119) Stanford, CA | ||||