CSUN Hosts Rider University In 2008 O'Reilly ESPNU Bracketbuster Television Game Bristol, Ct - The Cal State Northridge men's basketball team will host Rider University in one of 14 games that will be televised during the sixth annual O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBuster Weekend (Feb. 22-24). The Matadors, 15-5 overall and 7-1 in the Big West, will host Rider on Saturday, Feb. 23 at The Matadome. The times and network for the game will be unveiled on Monday, Feb. 11. In total, 28 teams will square off on ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com and ESPN Classic on Feb. 22-24. Rider, located in Lawrenceville, NJ. Is enjoying an excellent season with a 17-6 overall record and a 10-2 mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Broncs have won nine straight games. Three players lead the Rider attack. Jason Thompson, a 6-foot-11 senior forward, leads the team in scoring at 20.0 ppg followed by his brother Ryan Thompson (15.5 ppg), a 6-foot-6 sophomore guard, and Harris Mansell (13.3 ppg), a 6-foot-3 junior guard. Jason Thompson also leads Rider in rebounding at 11.5 rpg. Ryan Thompson is the team's second leading rebounder at 6.4 rpg. Below is a list of the 14 ESPN BracketBuster Television Games Friday, Feb. 22 UC Santa Barbara at Utah State Davidson at Winthrop Saturday Feb. 23 Rider at Cal State Northridge VCU at Akron Siena at Boise State UW-Milwaukee at Bradley Drake at Butler Marist at Cleveland State George Mason at Ohio Creighton at Oral Roberts Kent State at St. Mary's (Ca) Nevada at Southern Illinois Miami (Oh) at Valparaiso Sunday, Feb. 24 Wright State at Illinois State The 2008 O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters Non-TV Match-ups Portland State at Cal State Fullerton San Jose State at Pacific Long Beach State at New Mexico State UC Davis at Loyola - Maryland Cal Poly at Fresno State Niagara at Appalachian State Western Michigan at Northern Iowa Georgia Southern at Austin Peay Tennessee Tech at East Tennessee State Wichita State at Northern Arizona Northeastern at Holy Cross Central Michigan at Missouri State Loyola at William & Mary Bucknell at Old Dominion Vermont at UNC-Wilmington Indiana State at Murray State Delaware at Toledo |