MALIBU, Calif. (AP) TJ Starks had a career-high 24 points as Cal State Northridge Matadors edged past Pepperdine Waves 89-84 on Saturday night.
Lance Coleman II had 18 points for Cal State Northridge (3-1). Darius Brown II added 14 points. Alex Merkviladze had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Colbey Ross had 29 points and nine assists for the Waves (3-3). Kessler Edwards added 21 points and nine rebounds. Jan Zidek had 15 points.
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1st Half
CSN
Matadors
42
PEP
Waves
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Festus Ndumanya vs. Kessler Edwards (Lance Coleman II gains possession)
19:44
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:22
+2
Kessler Edwards makes two point layup
2-2
18:53
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
18:51
Festus Ndumanya offensive rebound
18:45
+2
Festus Ndumanya makes two point layup
4-2
18:33
+3
Kessler Edwards makes three point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
4-5
18:19
+3
TJ Starks makes three point jump shot
7-5
18:01
Kessler Edwards misses two point layup
17:59
Kene Chukwuka offensive rebound
17:58
TJ Starks personal foul
17:49
Kene Chukwuka misses three point jump shot
17:47
Lance Coleman II defensive rebound
17:22
Festus Ndumanya turnover (bad pass)
16:53
Kene Chukwuka misses two point layup
16:51
Kessler Edwards offensive rebound
16:46
+2
Kessler Edwards makes two point layup
7-7
16:41
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
16:39
Sedrick Altman defensive rebound
16:35
Sedrick Altman turnover (out of bounds)
16:22
Festus Ndumanya misses two point jump shot
16:20
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
16:15
Jade' Smith turnover (out of bounds)
15:58
Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot
15:56
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
15:47
Colbey Ross turnover (lost ball) (Darius Brown II steals)
15:40
+2
Darius Brown II makes two point layup
9-7
15:26
Kene Chukwuka offensive foul (Darius Brown II draws the foul)
15:26
Kene Chukwuka turnover
15:26
TV timeout
15:18
+2
TJ Starks makes two point pullup jump shot
11-7
15:04
+2
Kessler Edwards makes two point layup (Jade' Smith assists)
11-9
14:48
Jade' Smith shooting foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
14:48
TJ Starks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:48
+1
TJ Starks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-9
14:39
Kessler Edwards misses three point jump shot
14:37
Kene Chukwuka offensive rebound
14:34
TJ Starks personal foul (Kessler Edwards draws the foul)
14:26
+3
Kessler Edwards makes three point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
12-12
14:24
Matadors technical foul
14:24
Matadors turnover
14:24
Colbey Ross misses technical free throw 1 of 2
14:24
+1
Colbey Ross makes technical free throw 2 of 2
12-13
14:08
+2
Lance Coleman II makes two point jump shot (Fidelis Okereke assists)
14-13
13:46
Kessler Edwards misses three point jump shot
13:44
Fidelis Okereke defensive rebound
13:35
Kene Chukwuka personal foul (Festus Ndumanya draws the foul)
13:31
+2
Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot (Amound Anderson assists)
16-13
13:13
Amound Anderson shooting foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
13:13
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-14
13:13
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-15
12:56
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
12:54
Lance Coleman II offensive rebound
12:49
Kessler Edwards blocks Lance Coleman II's two point layup
12:47
Matadors offensive rebound
12:37
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
12:35
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
12:23
Andre Ball turnover (bad pass) (Alex Merkviladze steals)
12:14
Amound Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:12
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
12:03
+3
Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
16-18
11:57
Matadors 30 second timeout
11:57
TV timeout
11:46
+2
Darius Brown II makes two point layup (Brendan Harrick assists)
18-18
11:27
+3
Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Kessler Edwards assists)
18-21
11:13
+3
Brendan Harrick makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
21-21
11:00
+3
Colbey Ross makes three point jump shot
21-24
10:38
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
10:36
Fidelis Okereke offensive rebound
10:31
+2
Fidelis Okereke makes two point putback layup
23-24
10:24
Darius Brown II personal foul
10:14
Colbey Ross turnover (lost ball) (Darius Brown II steals)
10:07
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
10:05
Sedrick Altman defensive rebound
9:59
Darryl Polk Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:57
Darius Brown II defensive rebound
9:55
Brendan Harrick turnover (bad pass)
9:37
Kessler Edwards misses two point jump shot
9:35
Amound Anderson defensive rebound
9:32
+3
TJ Starks makes three point jump shot
26-24
9:16
Kessler Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Amound Anderson steals)
9:04
Kessler Edwards shooting foul (Amound Anderson draws the foul)
9:04
+1
Amound Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-24
9:04
Amound Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04
Darryl Polk Jr. defensive rebound
8:51
+2
Kene Chukwuka makes two point layup (Jade' Smith assists)
27-26
8:22
Amound Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:20
Darryl Polk Jr. defensive rebound
8:15
+2
Sedrick Altman makes two point layup (Darryl Polk Jr. assists)
27-28
8:03
+2
TJ Starks makes two point layup
29-28
8:03
Sedrick Altman shooting foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
8:03
TJ Starks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:03
Kene Chukwuka defensive rebound
8:02
Festus Ndumanya personal foul (Kene Chukwuka draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:47
Brendan Harrick shooting foul (Sedrick Altman draws the foul)
7:47
+1
Sedrick Altman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-29
7:47
+1
Sedrick Altman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-30
7:30
+2
Darius Brown II makes two point jump shot
31-30
7:29
Colbey Ross shooting foul (Darius Brown II draws the foul)
7:29
+1
Darius Brown II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-30
7:04
Colbey Ross misses two point layup
7:02
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:52
Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot
6:50
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
6:44
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
6:42
Kene Chukwuka defensive rebound
6:35
Jade' Smith misses two point jump shot
6:33
Sedrick Altman offensive rebound
6:24
Sedrick Altman misses two point layup
6:24
Festus Ndumanya defensive rebound
6:24
TJ Starks misses three point jump shot
6:22
Festus Ndumanya offensive rebound
6:17
Festus Ndumanya misses two point layup
6:15
Lance Coleman II offensive rebound
6:02
Colbey Ross blocks Lance Coleman II's two point layup
6:02
Sedrick Altman defensive rebound
6:02
Jade' Smith misses two point layup
6:00
Matadors defensive rebound
5:51
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
5:49
Andre Ball defensive rebound
5:37
Kene Chukwuka misses three point jump shot
5:35
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
5:27
TJ Starks misses two point layup
5:25
Colbey Ross defensive rebound
5:19
Andre Ball turnover (bad pass) (Darius Brown II steals)
5:13
Festus Ndumanya misses two point layup
5:11
Festus Ndumanya offensive rebound
5:09
+2
Festus Ndumanya makes two point putback layup
34-30
4:51
+2
TJ Starks makes two point driving layup
36-30
5:00
Jan Zidek turnover (out of bounds)
4:51
+2
TJ Starks makes two point driving layup
36-30
4:29
+2
Kene Chukwuka makes two point layup (Colbey Ross assists)
36-32
3:56
TJ Starks misses three point jump shot
3:54
Sedrick Altman defensive rebound
3:33
Andre Ball misses two point layup
3:31
Lance Coleman II defensive rebound
3:22
+2
Lance Coleman II makes two point reverse layup
38-32
3:22
TV timeout
3:10
Colbey Ross offensive foul
3:10
Colbey Ross turnover
2:50
Festus Ndumanya turnover (double dribble)
2:36
Colbey Ross misses three point jump shot
2:34
Lance Coleman II defensive rebound
2:18
+2
Lance Coleman II makes two point step back jump shot
40-32
2:02
+3
Colbey Ross makes three point jump shot (Kessler Edwards assists)
40-35
1:44
Darius Brown II misses two point layup
1:43
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
1:43
Jump ball. (Waves gains possession)
1:19
+2
Jade' Smith makes two point jump shot
40-37
1:11
+2
Festus Ndumanya makes two point dunk (Darius Brown II assists)
42-37
0:51
Jade' Smith misses three point jump shot
0:49
Darius Brown II defensive rebound
0:39
Amound Anderson misses two point layup
0:37
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
0:30
Kessler Edwards offensive foul (Festus Ndumanya draws the foul)
0:30
Kessler Edwards turnover
0:02
Darius Brown II offensive foul (Darryl Polk Jr. draws the foul)
0:02
Darius Brown II turnover
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CSN
Matadors
47
PEP
Waves
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point hook shot (Festus Ndumanya assists)
44-37
19:27
+2
Jan Zidek makes two point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
44-39
19:19
TJ Starks turnover (bad pass)
19:07
Jade' Smith turnover (bad pass) (Festus Ndumanya steals)
18:48
+2
Festus Ndumanya makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Brown II assists)
46-39
18:24
Colbey Ross misses three point jump shot
18:22
Darius Brown II defensive rebound
18:04
Alex Merkviladze turnover (lost ball) (Colbey Ross steals)
17:57
Festus Ndumanya shooting foul (Jan Zidek draws the foul)
17:57
+1
Jan Zidek makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-40
17:57
+1
Jan Zidek makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-41
17:46
+2
Lance Coleman II makes two point jump shot (TJ Starks assists)
48-41
17:32
Darius Brown II shooting foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
17:32
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-42
17:32
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-43
17:24
Jade' Smith shooting foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
17:24
+1
TJ Starks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-43
17:24
TJ Starks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:24
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
17:18
Amound Anderson personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
17:04
+2
Jade' Smith makes two point jump shot (Jan Zidek assists)
49-45
16:53
TJ Starks misses two point layup
16:51
Colbey Ross defensive rebound
16:47
Festus Ndumanya shooting foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
16:47
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-46
16:47
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-47
16:23
Festus Ndumanya turnover (bad pass)
16:08
Festus Ndumanya personal foul (Jan Zidek draws the foul)
16:06
Kessler Edwards misses two point jump shot
16:04
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (TJ Starks assists)
51-47
16:01
Colbey Ross shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
16:01
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:01
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Colbey Ross assists)
51-49
15:40
Sedrick Altman personal foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
15:40
TV timeout
15:27
+3
Lance Coleman II makes three point jump shot (TJ Starks assists)
54-49
15:06
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
15:04
Lance Coleman II defensive rebound
14:57
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
14:55
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
14:47
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
14:45
Darius Brown II defensive rebound
14:40
+2
Lance Coleman II makes two point layup (Darius Brown II assists)
56-49
14:11
TJ Starks personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
14:07
Atin Wright personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
14:10
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-50
14:10
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-51
13:53
Darius Brown II misses two point layup
13:51
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
13:47
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
58-51
13:40
Kessler Edwards misses two point layup
13:38
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
13:31
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
13:29
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
13:26
Jade' Smith turnover (lost ball) (TJ Starks steals)
13:22
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (TJ Starks assists)
60-51
13:22
Kessler Edwards shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-51
13:00
Colbey Ross misses two point floating jump shot
12:58
Colbey Ross offensive rebound
12:52
+2
Colbey Ross makes two point layup
61-53
12:33
Jade' Smith personal foul (Atin Wright draws the foul)
12:28
+2
TJ Starks makes two point layup
63-53
12:16
+3
Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
63-56
11:52
TV timeout
11:38
+3
Darius Brown II makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
66-56
11:23
Brendan Harrick personal foul (Kessler Edwards draws the foul)
11:23
+1
Kessler Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-57
11:23
+1
Kessler Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-58
11:10
TJ Starks turnover (lost ball) (Jade' Smith steals)
10:55
Jade' Smith turnover (traveling)
10:35
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point finger roll layup
68-58
10:25
+3
Jade' Smith makes three point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
68-61
10:07
TJ Starks misses three point jump shot
10:05
Colbey Ross defensive rebound
9:42
Colbey Ross misses three point jump shot
9:40
Matadors defensive rebound
9:16
Darius Brown II misses three point jump shot
9:14
Brendan Harrick offensive rebound
9:09
+2
Brendan Harrick makes two point layup
70-61
9:00
+2
Colbey Ross makes two point driving layup
70-63
8:55
Jade' Smith personal foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
8:50
+2
Darius Brown II makes two point step back jump shot
72-63
8:43
Darius Brown II personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-64
8:43
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-65
8:27
Brendan Harrick turnover (traveling)
8:19
+2
Colbey Ross makes two point driving layup
72-67
8:00
Brendan Harrick misses three point jump shot
7:58
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
7:46
Jan Zidek offensive foul
7:46
Jan Zidek turnover
7:46
TV timeout
7:21
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
7:19
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
7:03
Brendan Harrick shooting foul (Kessler Edwards draws the foul)
7:03
Kessler Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:03
+1
Kessler Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-68
6:47
Festus Ndumanya misses two point jump shot
6:45
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
6:25
+2
Kessler Edwards makes two point dunk (Andre Ball assists)
72-70
6:12
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
6:10
Sedrick Altman defensive rebound
5:59
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Kessler Edwards draws the foul)
5:59
Waves 30 second timeout
5:59
TV timeout
5:59
+1
Kessler Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-71
5:59
+1
Kessler Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-72
5:38
TJ Starks misses two point jump shot
5:36
TJ Starks offensive rebound
5:20
+2
Lance Coleman II makes two point fadeaway jump shot
74-72
5:05
Kessler Edwards offensive foul (Lance Coleman II draws the foul)
5:05
Kessler Edwards turnover
4:54
+2
Festus Ndumanya makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Brown II assists)
76-72
4:42
+2
Colbey Ross makes two point driving layup
76-74
4:35
+3
Lance Coleman II makes three point jump shot (TJ Starks assists)
79-74
4:18
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
4:18
Colbey Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:18
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-75
4:00
Lance Coleman II misses three point jump shot
3:58
Colbey Ross defensive rebound
3:44
+2
Colbey Ross makes two point layup
79-77
3:08
+3
TJ Starks makes three point jump shot
82-77
2:42
+2
Kessler Edwards makes two point layup (Colbey Ross assists)
82-79
2:18
TJ Starks misses two point jump shot
2:16
Andre Ball defensive rebound
1:54
Kessler Edwards misses two point layup
1:52
Sedrick Altman offensive rebound
1:46
+2
Sedrick Altman makes two point tip shot
82-81
1:41
Matadors 30 second timeout
1:41
TV timeout
1:32
+2
TJ Starks makes two point layup
84-81
1:20
Waves 30 second timeout
0:59
Colbey Ross misses two point layup
0:57
Kessler Edwards offensive rebound
0:50
Darius Brown II personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
0:50
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-82
0:50
Colbey Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50
Kessler Edwards offensive rebound
0:46
TJ Starks personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
0:46
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-83
0:46
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-84
0:42
Matadors 30 second timeout
0:34
Andre Ball shooting foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
0:34
TJ Starks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34
Waves 30 second timeout
0:34
+1
TJ Starks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-84
0:22
Colbey Ross misses three point jump shot
0:20
TJ Starks defensive rebound
0:18
Jade' Smith personal foul (TJ Starks draws the foul)
0:18
+1
TJ Starks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-84
0:18
+1
TJ Starks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
87-84
0:18
Matadors 30 second timeout
0:10
Kessler Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:08
Festus Ndumanya defensive rebound
0:07
Jan Zidek personal foul (Festus Ndumanya draws the foul)
