CS Northridge defeats Cal State Fullerton 75-54
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Lenny Daniel scored a game-high 19 points to lead Cal State Northridge to a 75-54 victory over Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament on Thursday night.
Daniel was one of three Northridge (14-17) players to score in double figures as Vinnie McGhee had 16 and Michael Lizarraga 10.
Northridge, the No. 3 seed, advances to play No. 5 seed UC Santa Barbara in Friday's semifinals.
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Unlike a two-point win over the Titans in their last meeting this season, the Matadors robbed this game of any potential drama. Northridge jumped out to a 14-2 lead and pulled away to the win.
Fullerton (11-20), the sixth seed, struggled offensively, shooting just 33.9 percent (19 for 56) from the field. The Titans also connected on just 44 percent (12 of 27) of their free-throw attempts.
Orane Chin led the Titans with 15 points, and Jer'Vaughn Johnson added 11.
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Andre Hardy, who averages just over 11 points per game, finished with just two points and fouled out with 12:52 remaining for Fullerton.