LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Cal State Northridge defeated UC Santa Barbara 74-65 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Matadome.

The Matadors led 34-26 at halftime and maintained control in the second half. Larry Hughes led all scorers with 23 points for Cal State Northridge. Mahmoud Fofana added 14 points and 11 rebounds. CJ Shaw scored 20 points for the Gauchos.

Cal State Northridge improved to 9-7 overall. UC Santa Barbara fell to 9-6. Both teams shot poorly from 3-point range, but the Matadors held a significant advantage at the free-throw line, making 23 attempts to the Gauchos’ 17.