NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Gavin Sykes put up 34 points as Long Beach State beat Cal State Northridge 87-80 on Saturday night.
Sykes shot 8 for 18 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 15 of 16 from the free-throw line for the Beach (8-11, 4-3 Big West Conference). Rob Diaz III scored 18 points while going 6 of 9 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds. Petar Majstorovic finished with 14 points.
Larry Hughes Jr. finished with 21 points for the Matadors (11-9, 4-4). James Evans Jr. added 17 points for CSU Northridge. Josh O’Garro had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
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