Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Long Beach State Beach

College Basketball

CSU Northridge

18-10

78-76

Final

Long Beach St

8-20

LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid

Lead tracker

CSUN leadsBiggest lead CSUN 17, LBSU 2

LBSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CSUN	46	32	78
LBSU	38	38	76

Who won: CSU Northridge 78-76

The Cal State Northridge Matadors beat the Long Beach State Beach 78-76 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid. The CSU Northridge outscored the Long Beach St 46-38 in the 1st half. Josiah Davis led the CSU Northridge in points (21). Shaquil Bender led the Long Beach St in points (27).

Player of the game

Shaquil Bender

LBSU · 27 PTS, 3 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%CSUN final

CSUNLBSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00LBS
Dead ball rebound
Long Beach State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 16-foot jumper
Gavin Sykes misses 16-foot jumper
G. Sykes · 13 PTS
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Shaquil Bender Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Josiah Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Davis · 21 PTS
H2 0:04LBS
Regulartimeout
Long Beach State Timeout
H2 0:04CSU
Dead ball rebound
Cal State Northridge Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Josiah Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Davis · 21 PTS
H2 0:04
Foul on Isaiah Lewis
Foul on Isaiah Lewis.
I. Lewis · 8 PTS
H2 0:04
Defensive rebound
Mahmoud Fofana Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Misses 17-foot turnaround jump shot
Shaquil Bender misses 17-foot turnaround jump shot
S. Bender · 27 PTS
H2 0:28
Defensive rebound
Leopold Levillain Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Block
Leopold Levillain Block.
L. Levillain · 4 PTS
H2 0:31
Misses driving layup
Josiah Davis misses driving layup
J. Davis · 21 PTS
H2 0:45CSU
Regulartimeout
Cal State Northridge Timeout
THREEH2 0:55
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
S. Bender · 27 PTS · ast I. Lewis
Shaquil Bender makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Lewis assists)
CSUN 78 - 76 LBSU
H2 0:59LBS
Offensive rebound
Long Beach State Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:59
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Dallas Washington misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Washington · 3 PTS
H2 0:59
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dallas Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Washington · 3 PTS
CSUN 78 - 73 LBSU
H2 0:59
Foul on Jordan Brinson
Foul on Jordan Brinson.
J. Brinson · 5 PTS
H2 1:02LBS
Offensive rebound
Long Beach State Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:02
Misses driving layup
Gavin Sykes misses driving layup
G. Sykes · 13 PTS
THREEH2 1:16
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
J. Brinson · 5 PTS · ast J. Davis
Jordan Brinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josiah Davis assists)
CSUN 78 - 72 LBSU
H2 1:27
Offensive Rebound
Joshua O'Garro Offensive Rebound.
J. O'Garro · 13 PTS