CSU Northridge Matadors (5-8, 1-3 Big West) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3-11, 1-3 Big West)<\/p>\n
San Luis Obispo, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Cal Poly hosts CSU Northridge after Charish Thompson scored 20 points in Cal Poly’s 63-49 victory over the Long Beach State Beach.<\/p>\n
The Mustangs have gone 3-3 in home games. Cal Poly is 2-7 against opponents over .500.<\/p>\n
The Matadors are 1-3 in Big West play. CSU Northridge is eighth in the Big West allowing 67.2 points while holding opponents to 39.4% shooting.<\/p>\n
Cal Poly is shooting 38.2% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 39.4% CSU Northridge allows to opponents. CSU Northridge averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Cal Poly gives up.<\/p>\n
The Mustangs and Matadors match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Vanessa McManus is scoring 19.0 points per game with 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Mustangs. Thompson is averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Rita Nazario is scoring 12.2 points per game with 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Matadors. Saray White is averaging 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 47.9% over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Mustangs: 2-8, averaging 53.2 points, 29.5 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 5.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 36.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game.<\/p>\n
Matadors: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 33.5 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 9.5 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 37.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points.<\/p>\n
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