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CWPA’s Preseason Women’s Water Polo Poll is Out – And Swimming World Has Lots to Say About It
#22 CSUN (14-19; 0-5 Big West). The Matadors did not win a conference match last season, but they took Long Beach State to overtime before dropping the fifth-place match. Seems like New Year’s Resolution #1 for Head Coach Matt Warshaw will be getting a conference “W”; first up is the season opener Friday versus Azusa Pacific. -- Swimming World Magazine
Lamine Diane scores 36 to lead Cal State Northridge men’s basketball past UC Riverside
RIVERSIDE — The bump Cal State Northridge forward Lamine Diane gave UC Riverside coach David Patrick going into a timeout late in the second half was enough to set off the normally cool, composed Patrick, who vented his displeasure at the affront to the referees during much of the timeout. -- Los Angeles Daily News
CSUN Baseball Strengthening Community Ties Through Outreach, Service
New CSUN head baseball coach Dave Serrano has hit the ground running in strengthening his program’s ties to the community through outreach and service. -- SCV News
Lamine Diane scores 36 to lead Cal State Northridge men’s basketball past UC Riverside
RIVERSIDE — The bump Cal State Northridge forward Lamine Diane gave UC Riverside coach David Patrick going into a timeout late in the second half was enough to set off the normally cool, composed Patrick, who vented his displeasure at the affront to the referees during much of the timeout. -- Press-Enterprise
Diane Leads Cal State Northridge Over UC Riverside 80-68
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Lamine Diane had 36 points as Cal State Northridge beat UC Riverside 80-68 on Thursday night. -- The New York Times
Matadors Fall to No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne in Home Opener
NORTHRIDGE – Sophomore Daniel Wetter had a team-high 11 kills but the CSUN men’s volleyball team fell in straight sets to a hot-hitting Purdue Fort Wayne team in its 2020 home opener Wednesday night at The Matadome. -- SCV News
Diane leads Cal State Northridge over UC Riverside 80-68
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- Lamine Diane had 36 points as Cal State Northridge beat UC Riverside 80-68 on Thursday night. -- Yahoo! Sports
UC Davis, CSUN meet in conference play
BOTTOM LINE: Cal State Northridge hosts UC Davis in a Big West matchup. UC Davis snuck past Long Beach State by three points in its last outing. Cal State Northridge is coming off an 80-68 win over UC Riverside in its most recent game. -- Idaho Statesman
College Basketball Best Bets: Buffs Aren't as Strong on the Road
I’ll start this writeup with a shameless plug for Matt Cox’s Mid Major Reinforcements piece on our website, because the biggest reason for this pick lies at the heart of that article’s premise: Lamine Diane, CSUN’s preternaturally talented forward who sat out the first semester due to “academics” (whatever those are). Diane single-handedly raises the level of this Matadors team. Of course, you might also notice a UC Riverside name in that article (forward Arinze Chidom), so both of these teams are incorporating a significant piece as conference play kicks into high gear. -- Sports Illustrated
Women's basketball: Cal State Northridge's De'Jionae Calloway headlines this week's starting five
Cal State Northridge started out Big West Conference play 2-0 for the first time since the 2012-13 season as senior De’Jionae Calloway averaged 19.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots per game to help the Matadors upend Hawai‘i (58-54) and UC Irvine (70-62) at home. -- NCAA