No. 18 Pacific 63, CS Northridge 61
But Boylan kept Northridge in the game, making a 3-pointer with 5:53 to play and another with 3:46 to go to bring the Matadors within three at 57-54.
Boylan scored 19 of his points in the second half, and also had seven steals.
"Boylan is a great player," Thomason said. "We had no answer for him."
The 22-game winning streak is the longest in Pacific history.
The Tigers are taking nothing for granted and are assuming that they have to win the tournament for an NCAA tournament berth.
Last year, Utah State was denied an at-large bid despite a 25-4 record and a top 25 ranking after losing in the semifinals Big West tournament.
"I don't think being in or not being in is going to affect how we play. These other teams really want to go to the NCAAs, too."
Pacific used a 17-2 run, completed by a layup from Maraker, to take a 26-11 lead with 7:15 to play in the first half. Matt Kemper's tip-in with 6 seconds to go in the half gave Pacific a 34-24 lead at halftime.
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