UC Irvine men edge CSUN on buzzer-beater to stay atop Big West

NORTHRIDGE — The UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge men’s basketball teams battled for every second of their first-place showdown, including the last one.

UCI guard Derin Saran slipped through the paint and banked in a layup as time expired to give the Anteaters a 68-67 victory over CSUN on Thursday night at the Matadome in a matchup of teams that started the night as part of a three-way tie atop the Big West standings.

Northridge scored four points in a row to take a 67-64 lead with 55 seconds remaining...