The 2022–23 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Matadors, led by head coach

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, in his second season, and first without the interim tag, played their home games at the

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in Northridge, California as members of the

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. They finished the season 7–24, 4–16 in Big West play to finish in 10th place. Due to

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's transition to Division I, the Matadors were the No. 9 seed in the Big West tournament where they lost to Cal State Bakersfield in the first round. On March 29, the school fired head coach Trent Johnson. On April 15, the school named Andy Newman, head coach of Division II

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, the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 7–23, 3–13 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. In the Big West tournament, they were defeated by Cal State Bakersfield in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Cal State Northridge Matadors The Cal State Northridge Matadors (branded as the CSUN Matadors) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Northridge in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. The Matadors field 17 teams in nineteen sports. The Matadors c ...

Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball The Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program representing California State University, Northridge. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The Matadors' c ...