Matadors Grounded and Game Is Postponed

The men’s game between Cal State Northridge and Montana in Missoula, Mont., was postponed Saturday because the Matadors couldn’t get out of Salt Lake City.

Montana Athletic Director Wayne Hogan said the game would be rescheduled. No date has been set.

Hogan said Northridge was unable to fly into Missoula on Friday because of a major snowstorm in the Salt Lake City area. The team couldn’t get enough airplane seats on Saturday to reach Missoula in time.

“We are disappointed, but there are some things you just can’t control, and this is sure one of them,” Hogan said. “This is a first for me in my 20-plus years in athletics.”

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St. Bonaventure suspended guard Marques Green for Saturday night’s game against Kent State for violating an undisclosed team policy.

First-year Coach Anthony Solomon would not comment on why he disciplined Green, his leading scorer and playmaker who averages 22.3 points a game and had started 66 consecutive games before the benching.

Green was not available for comment after he watched the Bonnies (4-6) lose, 74-46.

Green is expected to return for Saturday’s game at Boston College.

Green scored at least 20 points in six of St. Bonaventure’s first nine games. He scored a career-high 43 points in an overtime loss at Niagara on Dec. 17.

The victory improved the Golden Flashes to 6-2.

SOUTHLAND

Joel Jones scored 21 points to lead Sacramento State to a 73-51 nonconference victory over Long Beach State at Sacramento.

Kevin Roberts had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the 49ers (2-6).

Long Beach struggled from the field, shooting only 36.7%, and from the free-throw line, where it shot 30%.The Hornets (5-6) held a 36-29 lead at halftime and the 49ers were able to close to 46-41 with 12:12 remaining.

Sacramento State then ran off the next eight points for a 54-41 lead and the closest Long Beach State would cut the deficit was 11.

The Hornets outscored the 49ers in the second half, 37-22, and the 22-point margin of victory was the largest lead of the game.

The 49ers never led as they missed eight of their first nine shots and the Hornets raced to a 13-2 lead.

Long Beach eventually cut the deficit to 33-29 before Jones, a senior, made a three-point shot at the buzzer to give Sacramento State its 36-29 halftime lead.

Cedric Thompkins had 14 points and 12 rebounds -- all in the second half -- for the Hornets. He also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots.