The UCLA men’s basketball team will look to protect its perfect home record (4-0) this season and extend its 29-game home winning streak when it hosts Cal State Northridge on Tuesday.
The Bruins are 9-1 all-time against the Matadors, most recently a 102-97 win at Pauley Pavilion on Nov. 13, 2016.
Here’s what you need to know about the nonconference matchup:
UCLA VS. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles
TV/Radio: Pac-12 Network/570 AM
Records: UCLA 5-4; CSUN 7-3
UCLA’s latest result: The Bruins are coming off a 67-60 loss to Ohio State in Atlanta on Saturday, which was their third defeat in four games. UCLA led 41-37 midway through the second half but was outscored 30-19 over the game’s final 10:30. Freshman guard Sebastian Mack had a team-high 14 points and six rebounds. Sophomore point guard Dylan Andrews had 13 points and three assists. Sophomore forward Adem Bona added 12 points and six rebounds. The last time the Bruins won was more than two weeks ago when they pulled out a 66-65 win at home against UC Riverside on Nov. 30.
CSUN’s latest result: CSUN, from the Big West Conference, is coming off an 80-75 win at home against Utah Tech on Dec. 11. Junior guard Dionte Bostick scored a game-high 19 points, as all five Matador starters scored at least 10 points. Bostick is averaging 15.4 points per game on 43.8% shooting from the field and 38.9% shooting from beyond the arc.
Matchups to watch: A prime matchup to watch is UCLA’s forward Bona, who is 6-foot-10 and 245 pounds, versus CSUN senior forward De’Sean Allen-Eikens, who at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, is averaging a team-high 19.9 points per game on 51.6% shooting from the field and 37.9% from three-point range.
Bona, who is averaging 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds on 57.5% shooting from the field will often be paired with another interior player, like 7-foot-3 freshman Aday Mara. Mara, who will likely be guarded by CSUN senior center Dearon Tucker,…
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