2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big West)
Head coach	Andy Newman (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Scott Cutley; CJ Killin; Brandon Shingles;
Home arena	Premier America Credit Union Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team will represent California State University, Northridge during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by second-year head coach Andy Newman, will play their home games at the Premier America Credit Union Arena located in Northridge, California as members of the Big West Conference.

2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cal Poly	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cal State Bakersfield	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cal State Northridge	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Hawai'i	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Long Beach State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UC Davis	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UC Irvine	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UC Riverside	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UC San Diego	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UC Santa Barbara	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 Big West tournament winner

Previous season

The Matadors finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 9–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place.^[1] They defeated UC Santa Barbara^[2], before falling to Hawaii in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Tyler Beard	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Pacific	Chicago, Illinois
F	1	Noah Williams	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Sierra Canyon School	Gardena, California
G	2	Joseph Barrio	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Mira Costa High School	Manhattan Beach, California
G	3	Jalen Barbee	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Cochise College	Tacoma, Washington
G	4	PJ Fuller II	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Washington	Seattle, Washington
F	5	JJ Chaikovsky	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	NJIT	Manhattan Beach, California
F	6	Festus Ndumanya	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Southern	Anambra, Nigeria
F	7	Keonte Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Sr	Midland College	Madison, Wisconsin
F	8	Marcus Adams Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	BYU	Torrance, California
G	10	Nathan Kwon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Fairmont Prep Academy	Seal Beach, California
F	11	Mahmoud Fofana	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Cal State San Bernardino	San Jose, California
G/F	12	Scotty Washington	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	California Baptist	Del Amo, California
G	13	Sabien Cain	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Millennium High School	Indianapolis, Indiana
G	20	Robert Thibiant	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Sierra Canyon School	Chatsworth, California
F/C	21	Grady Lewis	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Cal State East Bay	Phoenix, Arizona
G	23	Jordan Brinson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Fresno State	Inglewood, California
G	24	Greg Gazarian	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	St. Francis High School	La Cañada Flintridge, California
F	33	Judson Martindale	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	Pacific	Sudbury, Massachusetts

Head coach

Andy Newman (Azusa Pacific)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at St. Bonaventure	Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
November 6, 2024* 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne	Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Nobel	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
November 16, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Sacramento State	Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm	vs. Utah Tech Stew Morrill Classic	Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
November 25, 2024* 1:00 pm	vs. Denver Stew Morrill Classic	Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
November 27, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Montana Stew Morrill Classic	Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
November 30, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Montana State	Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT
December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	UC Riverside	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
December 7, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cal Poly	Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, BTN	at USC	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+	Chicago State	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
December 28, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	La Sierra	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cal State Fullerton	Titan Gym Fullerton, CA
January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	UC Davis	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	UC Irvine	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
January 11, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Cal State Bakersfield	Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA
January 16, 2025 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at Hawai'i	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Long Beach State	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC San Diego	LionTree Arena La Jolla, CA
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC Santa Barbara	The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA
February 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Cal State Bakersfield	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Cal State Fullerton	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Long Beach State	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
February 15, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Cal Poly	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC Irvine	Bren Events Center Irvine, CA
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC Davis	University Credit Union Center Davis, CA
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	UC San Diego	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
March 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	UC Santa Barbara	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
March 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC Riverside	SRC Arena Riverside, CA
March 8, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Hawai'i	Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
Big West tournament
March 12–15, 2025 ESPN+	vs.	Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ "CSUN outlasts UC Santa Barbara in OT to reach Big West Tournament quarterfinals". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ "Hawaii holds off CSUN to reach Big West men's basketball tournament semifinals". Spectrum News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ "Cal State Northridge Matadors 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[2] "CSUN outlasts UC Santa Barbara in OT to reach Big West Tournament quarterfinals". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[3] "Hawaii holds off CSUN to reach Big West men's basketball tournament semifinals". Spectrum News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[5] "Cal State Northridge Matadors 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

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