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Hughes scores 34, Cal State Northridge beats UCSD in Big West Conference Tournament 80-70

By The Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Larry Hughes Jr.’s 34 points led No. 4 seed Cal State Northridge over fifth-seeded UC San Diego 80-70 on Thursday in the Big West Conference Tournament.

Cal State Northridge (20-13) plays No. 1 seed UC Irvine in the semifinals Friday.

Hughes shot 14 for 25, including 6 for 16 from beyond the arc for the Matadors. Josh O’Garro added 15 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds. Josiah Davis had 14 points and shot 4 of 9 from the field and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line.

Tom Beattie finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Tritons (23-11). Hudson Mayes added 17 points and four assists for UCSD. Leo Beath finished with 11 points and six rebounds.

Larry Hughes II’s 17-point second half helped Cal State Northridge close out the 10-point victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

ACC backs Duke’s TV deal with Amazon, calling it innovative despite Big Ten pushback

By The Associated Press
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — At a time when college athletic departments are desperately looking for new revenue sources, Duke “came up with something creative” and landed a three-game deal with streaming giant Amazon, Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips said. Phillips praised the Blue Devils for working with ACC television partner ESPN to secure a first-of-its-kind contract that could set a precedent for future cash grabs around the league and maybe the country. “If there’s other opportunities that are out there that schools bring forward, we’ll look at it,” Phillips said Wednesday while wrapping up the league’s three-day spring meetings inside a posh resort in northeast Florida. “I think it’s innovative by Duke.” Phillips offered some insight into how the deal came together and said negotiations never undermined the ACC’s current TV contracts. Duke agreed to future scheduling commitments with ESPN in exchange for the three games on Amazon Prime Video.
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