ROAD KILLS: OK--so Cal State Northridge’s men’s...

ROAD KILLS: OK--so Cal State Northridge’s men’s basketball team has a 3-10 record. But gee--the referees haven’t been helping much. . . . The team hasn’t won a road game all season, prompting some to question the barrage of free throws being granted to the opposing team, above. Northridge is not alone. Other lower-echelon college coaches criticize a pay system that rewards officials who please the big guys: a ref for the powerful Western Athletic Conference collects $500 a game, while one in CSUN’s American West Conference nets only $275. Columnist Mike Hiserman examines the issue on C8.

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Foul Play Cal State Northridge’s men’s basketball team has shot fewer free throws than its opponents on the road virtually all year. Free throws made and attempted in recent games: Score: Xavier, 101, CSUN, 65 Xavier: 40 of 49 CSUN: 16 of 23 *

Score: New Mexico,86, CSUN, 73 New Mexico: 36 of 47 CSUN: 6 of 11 *

Score: Loyola, 84, CSUN, 69 Loyola: 36 of 48 CSUN: 19 of 24 Source: Cal State Northridge