# 2023–24 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Andy Newman and played their games at the Premier America Credit Union Arena as members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The Matadors finished the season 7–25, 4–16 in conference play to finish in tenth place. In the Big West tournament, the team lost their first round game against Cal State Bakersfield to end their season. Following the conclusion of the season, the program fired head coach Trent Johnson. In April, the school hired Andy Newman, head coach of Division II Cal State San Bernardino, to lead the program.

## Schedule and Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., Pac-12 Bay Area | | at Stanford | L 79–88 | 0–1 | 22 – Allen-Eikens | 8 – Allen-Eikens | 6 – Barnett | Maples Pavilion (2,133) Palo Alto, CA |
| November 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | W 76–73 | 1–1 | 19 – Allen-Eikens | 11 – Jones | 6 – Barnett | Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (978) Moscow, ID |
| November 14, 2023* 5:00 p.m. | | at Chicago State | W 74–64 | 2–1 | 20 – Bostick | 7 – Tied | 6 – Barnett | Jones Convocation Center (275) Chicago, IL |
| November 17, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Life Pacific | W 98–67 | 3–1 | 20 – Bostick | 13 – Jones | 6 – Brinson | Premier America Credit Union Arena (345) Northridge, CA |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Le Moyne Pacific MTE | L 70–80 | 3–2 | 20 – Tied | 9 – Allen-Eikens | 7 – Barnett | Premier America Credit Union Arena (387) Northridge, CA |
| November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State Pacific MTE | W 84–48 | 4–2 | 17 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Premier America Credit Union Arena (390) Northridge, CA |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific Pacific MTE | W 80–69 | 5–2 | 32 – Allen-Eikens | 7 – Brinson | 4 – Brinson | Alex G. Spanos Center (850) Stockton, CA |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 71–75 | 5–3 | 22 – Allen-Eikens | 9 – Allen-Eikens | 3 – Bostick | Bank of Colorado Arena (899) Greeley, CO |
| December 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethesda | W 92–54 | 6–3 | 22 – Jones | 11 – Tucker | 8 – Brinson | Premier America Credit Union Arena (288) Northridge, CA |
| December 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 80–75 | 7–3 | 19 – Bostick | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Premier America Credit Union Arena (438) Northridge, CA |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network | | at UCLA | W 76–72 | 8–3 | 18 – Bostick | 11 – Fofana | 4 – Brinson | Pauley Pavilion (7,274) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | W 82–70 | 9–3 | 23 – Allen-EIkens | 9 – Jones | 6 – Brinson | Premier America Credit Union Arena (418) Northridge, CA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| December 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | W 83–73 | 10–3 (1–0) | 22 – Bostick | 10 – Jones | 4 – Barnett | Mott Athletics Center (1,428) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., Spectrum SportsNet | | at Long Beach State | W 84–68 | 11–3 (2–0) | 21 – Bostick | 10 – Jones | 7 – Hunt | Walter Pyramid (2,003) Long Beach, CA |
| January 6, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hawai'i | W 76–66 | 12–3 (3–0) | 20 – Allen-Eikens | 6 – Tied | 3 – Barnett | Premier America Credit Union Arena (657) Northridge, CA |
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | L 75–95 | 12–4 (3–1) | 19 – Allen-Eikens | 5 – Jones | 5 – Hunt | University Credit Union Center (1,262) Davis, CA |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | W 76–71 | 13–4 (4–1) | 17 – Jones | 9 – Fofana | 4 – Tied | Premier America Credit Union Arena (384) Northridge, CA |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | L 69–97 | 13–5 (4–2) | 21 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 8 – Hunt | Premier America Credit Union Arena (583) Northridge, CA |
| January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | L 63–82 | 13–6 (4–3) | 17 – Allen-Eikens | 9 – Fofana | 3 – Tied | SRC Arena (469) Riverside, CA |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | L 56–64 | 13–7 (4–4) | 13 – Allen-Eikens | 9 – Allen-Eikens | 5 – Hunt | Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,110) Northridge, CA |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | L 72–77 | 13–8 (4–5) | 18 – Bostick | 11 – Jones | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (3,441) Irvine, CA |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 62–83 | 13–9 (4–6) | 19 – Allen-Eikens | 7 – Tucker | 2 – Tied | LionTree Arena (1,277) La Jolla, CA |
| February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | W 76–70 | 14–9 (5–6) | 26 – Allen-Eikens | 12 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Premier America Credit Union Arena (915) Northridge, CA |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | W 78–65 | 15–9 (6–6) | 23 – Bostick | 10 – Jones | 8 – Hunt | Premier America Credit Union Arena (390) Northridge, CA |
| February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 82–74 | 16–9 (7–6) | 20 – Allen-Eikens | 7 – Fofana | 2 – Tied | The Thunderdome (1,619) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 76–71 | 17–9 (8–6) | 27 – Bostick | 5 – Tied | 7 – Hunt | Icardo Center (984) Bakersfield, CA |
| February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | L 73–87 | 17–10 (8–7) | 21 – Allen-Eikens | 10 – Fofana | 5 – Allen-Eikens | Premier America Credit Union Arena (411) Northridge, CA |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Davis | L 65–66 | 17–11 (8–8) | 23 – Bostick | 10 – Fofana | 6 – Hunt | Premier America Credit Union Arena (542) Northridge, CA |
| February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 65–60 | 18–11 (9–8) | 20 – Allen-Eikens | 9 – Fofana | 4 – Jones | Titan Gym (680) Fullerton, CA |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 64–89 | 18–12 (9–9) | 20 – Bostick | 7 – Tied | 3 – Hunt | Premier America Credit Union Arena (542) Northridge, CA |
| March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 69–79 | 18–13 (9–10) | 19 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 6 – Hunt | Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,137) Northridge, CA |
| March 6, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawai'i | L 70–72 | 18–14 (9–11) | 34 – Allen-Eikens | 9 – Allen-Eikens | 4 – Bostick | Stan Sheriff Center (4,340) Honolulu, HI |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (6) UC Santa Barbara First Round | W 87–84 $^{OT}$ | 19–14 | 24 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 6 – Bostick | Dollar Loan Center (717) Henderson, NV |
| March 14, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (3) Hawai'i Quarterfinals | L 68–75 | 19–15 | 22 – Allen-Eikens | 10 – Jones | 8 – Hunt | Dollar Loan Center (831) Henderson, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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