Lower-seeded teams shined in the semifinals as No. 5 Cal State Northridge and No. 7 Cal Poly advance to the championship game of the 2014 Big West Men's Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Honda Center.  The Matadors slipped past Long Beach State, 82-77, while the Mustangs shocked No. 1 UC Irvine, 61-58.

No. 7 Cal Poly Continues Surprising Run With Win Over No. 1 UC Irvine

Cal Poly became the first seventh-seed to defeat a top-seed in the Big West Tournament after downing UC Irvine, 61-58, in the semifinals of the 2014 Big West Men's Basketball Tournament tonight at Honda Center.  The Mustangs, who were lead by Dave Nwaba and Chris Eversly, who each drained 14 points. advance to the championship game for just the third time.

Tipoff for the championship game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

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Clutch Free Throws Sends No. 5 Cal State Northridge To The Finals

Fifth-seeded Cal State Northridge is set to compete in the championship game of the Big West Men's Basketball Tournament for the first time in five years after downing No. 3 Long Beach State, 82-77, in one of two semifinal matchups. 

Assisted by a perfect 13-of-13 performance from the line, Stephan Hicks scored a game-high 27 points.

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