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The 2025–26 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by third-year head coach Andy Newman, played their home games at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, California as members of the Big West Conference.

ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–14 (12–8 Big West)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2025–26 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–14 (12–8 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPremier America Credit Union Arena
Seasons
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2025–26 Big West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UC Irvine15–5 .75023–12  .657
Hawai'i †14–6 .70024–9  .727
Cal State Fullerton12–8 .60018–16  .529
Cal State Northridge12–8 .60020–14  .588
UC San Diego12–8 .60023–11  .676
UC Davis11–9 .55019–14  .576
UC Santa Barbara11–9 .55018–14  .563
Cal Poly10–10 .50014–19  .424
Long Beach State6–14 .30010–22  .313
UC Riverside5–15 .25010–22  .313
Cal State Bakersfield2–18 .1008–24  .250
† 2026 Big West tournament winner
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Previous season

The Matadors finished the 2024–25 season 22–11, 14–6 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for third place.[1] They were defeated by UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament.[2] They received an invitation to the NIT,[3] where they would be defeated by Stanford in the first round.[4]

Preseason

On October 16, 2025, the Big West Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Cal State Northridge was picked to finish fifth in the conference.[5]

Preseason rankings

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Big West Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1UC Irvine98 (8)
2UC Santa Barbara93 (3)
3Hawai'i76
4UC San Diego69
5Cal State Northridge63
6UC Davis58
7Cal Poly54
8Long Beach State31
9UC Riverside26
10Cal State Bakersfield20
11Cal State Fullerton17
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[5]

Preseason All-Big West Team

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Preseason All-Big West Team
Player Year Position
Mahmoud Fofana Senior Forward
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Roster

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2025–26 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Davius Loury 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJohn A. Logan College Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Larry Hughes II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSaint Louis St. Louis, Missouri
G 3 Jalen Barbee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCochise College Tacoma, Washington
G 4 Josiah Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrNiagara Kitchener, Ontario
G 5 James Evans Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrUNLV Wichita, Kansas
G 6 Joseph Barrio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMira Costa High School Hermosa Beach, California
G 7 Joshua O'Garro 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrTexas State George Town, Cayman Islands
G/F 8 Max Rehl 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Phoenix, Arizona
F 11 Mahmoud Fofana 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCal State San Bernardino San Jose, California
C 13 Aleks Szymczyk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrCharlotte Frankfurt, Germany
G 14 Omer Dahan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSoCal Academy Los Angeles, California
G 15 Jai Chisolm 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUSC Salkehatchie Summerville, South Carolina
G 20 Robert Thibiant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSierra Canyon School Chatsworth, California
F 21 Grady Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCal State East Bay Phoenix, Arizona
G 23 Jordan Brinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSFresno State Inglewood, California
G 24 Greg Gazarian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrSaint Francis High School La Cañada Flintridge, California
G 32 Quinton Webb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrNew Mexico San Bernardino, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 28, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Nobel W 99–58  1–0
  20 – O'Garro  16 – Szymczyk  8 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (725)
Northridge, CA
November 6, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Iowa L 57–86  1–1
  21 – Hughes II  9 – Fofana  6 – Davis  McLeod Center (3,173)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 9, 2025*
11:00 am, SLN		 at North Dakota W 93–85  2–1
  25 – Davis  14 – O'Garro  6 – Davis  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,479)
Grand Forks, ND
November 11, 2025*
5:00 pm, SLN		 at North Dakota State L 68–90  2–2
  18 – Hughes II  8 – Szymczyk  3 – Davis  Scheels Center (1,005)
Fargo, ND
November 16, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy W 94–85  3–2
  23 – O'Garro  11 – O'Garro  5 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (659)
Northridge, CA
November 26, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Idaho
Holiday Hoops Classic		 L 54–78  3–3
  17 – Hughes II  13 – O'Garro  5 – Davis  Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
November 28, 2025*
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Idaho State
Holiday Hoops Classic		 L 50–82  3–4
  15 – Chisolm  6 – Tied  4 – Davis  Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
December 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Bakersfield W 87–66  4–4
(1–0)		  27 – Hughes II  9 – O'Garro  8 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (715)
Northridge, CA
December 6, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Irvine L 71–85  4–5
(1–1)		  18 – Hughes II  11 – Fofana  10 – Davis  Bren Events Center (1,652)
Irvine, CA
December 10, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fresno State W 89–87  5–5
  25 – Hughes II  11 – O'Garro  8 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (756)
Northridge, CA
December 13, 2025*
10:00 am, ESPN+		 at Delaware W 88–66  6–5
  23 – Hughes II  8 – O'Garro  6 – Brinson  Bob Carpenter Center (1,517)
Newark, DE
December 19, 2025*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 La Sierra W 88–53  7–5
  17 – Loury  8 – Tied  4 – Tied  Premier America Credit Union Arena (603)
Northridge, CA
December 22, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sacramento State W 100–88  8–5
  22 – Davis  11 – O'Garro  10 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,080)
Northridge, CA
December 27, 2025*
5:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Stanford L 80–88  8–6
  26 – Hughes II  7 – Fofana  6 – Davis  Maples Pavilion (3,033)
Stanford, CA
January 1, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Davis L 80–89  8–7
(1–2)		  21 – Davis  7 – Tied  5 – Tied  University Credit Union Center (923)
Davis, CA
January 3, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+/SSN		 UC Santa Barbara W 74–65  9–7
(2–2)		  23 – Hughes II  11 – Fofana  4 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (689)
Northridge, CA
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal Poly W 95–90  10–7
(3–2)		  23 – Davis  11 – O'Garro  15 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (625)
Northridge, CA
January 10, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Fullerton L 79–86  10–8
(3–3)		  28 – O'Garro  13 – O'Garro  6 – O'Garro  Titan Gym (486)
Fullerton, CA
January 15, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC San Diego W 84–79  11–8
(4–3)		  23 – Davis  17 – Fofana  7 – Davis  LionTree Arena (3,117)
La Jolla, CA
January 17, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Long Beach State L 80-87  11–9
(4–4)		  21 – Hughes II  14 – O'Garro  10 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (702)
Northridge, CA
January 24, 2026
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Hawai'i L 68–89  11–10
(4–5)		  19 – Hughes II  11 – O'Garro  8 – Davis  Stan Sheriff Center (6,025)
Honolulu, HI
January 29, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Davis W 94–78  12–10
(5–5)		  22 – Fofana  10 – Tied  15 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (625)
Northridge, CA
January 31, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC San Diego W 81–64  13–10
(6–5)		  22 – Fofana  10 – Fofana  10 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (715)
Northridge, CA
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal Poly W 97–96  14–10
(7–5)		  32 – Hughes II  12 – O'Garro  12 – Davis  Mott Athletics Center (1,729)
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 7, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+/SSN		 UC Riverside W 88–74  15–10
(8–5)		  18 – Hughes II  8 – Fofana  8 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (863)
Northridge, CA
February 14, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hawai'i W 84–60  16–10
(9–5)		  27 – Hughes II  8 – O'Garro  5 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (445)
Northridge, CA
February 19, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Santa Barbara W 85–83 OT 17–10
(10–5)		  31 – Davis  14 – Tied  7 – Davis  The Thunderdome (2,313)
Santa Barbara, CA
February 21, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Long Beach State W 78–76  18–10
(11–5)		  21 – Davis  9 – Fofana  9 – Davis  Walter Pyramid (1,551)
Long Beach, CA
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Irvine L 67–68  18–11
(11–6)		  17 – O'Garro  10 – O'Garro  6 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,487)
Northridge, CA
February 28, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Riverside L 84–95  18–12
(11–7)		  38 – Davis  10 – Fofana  8 – Davis  SRC Arena (346)
Riverside, CA
March 5, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Cal State Bakersfield W 86–84  19–12
(12–7)		  25 – O'Garro  11 – O'Garro  6 – Davis  Icardo Center (356)
Bakersfield, CA
March 7, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Fullerton L 77–90  19–13
(12–8)		  21 – Tied  8 – Tied  13 – Davis  Premier America Credit Union Arena 
Northridge, CA
Big West tournament
March 12, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (4) vs. (5) UC San Diego
Quarterfinals		 W 80–70  20–13
  34 – Hughes II  12 – Fofana  9 – Davis  Lee's Family Forum (1,030)
Henderson, NV
March 13, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (4) vs. (1) UC Irvine
Semifinals		 L 78–93  20–14
  26 – Davis  5 – Tied  8 – Davis  Lee's Family Forum (2,060)
Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.
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