MSU Bears Downed at CSU Northridge, 79-69

LOS ANGELES, California -- Tavrion Dawson had 14 of his 20 points in the second half and CSU Northridge beat Morgan State 79-69 on Saturday night.

Dawson also had nine rebounds for the Matadors (3-11), who won their second in a row following an 11-game losing streak. Reggie Theus Jr. added 16 points, Micheal Warren scored 15 points and Lyrik Shreiner 10.

CSU Northridge took the lead for good at 10-8 and had its largest lead of 18 with a minute left in the first half, 40-22. The Bears (4-9) had a 9-0 run to get within 52-44, but the Matadors pushed the lead back to 18 at 72-54 and led by double digits for most of the second half.

Tiwian Kendley had 22 of his game-high 29 points in the second half for Morgan State, which lost its seventh in a row. Stanley Davis finished with 13 points, while Phillip Carr posted his 20th career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Azariah Sykes added 13 rebounds.

Morgan State held a 46-30 advantage on the glass, including 23 offensive boards. However, the Matadors outscored the Bears in second chance opportunities by a 12-10 margin.

The win by CSU Northridge snapped its 17-game losing streak to Division I foes.

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