ncaab Game Recap
UC Riverside Highlanders vs UC San Diego Tritons Recap - UC San Diego Wins 66-65
Bryce Pope scored 15 points leading UC San Diego to a 66-65 victory over UC Riverside at LionTree Arena on Thursday.
UC San Diego earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.0-point spread.
UC San Diego got 11 points from Emmanuel Tshimanga and another 11 points from Hayden Gray. Hayden Gray contributed 6 assists, while Francis Nwaokorie cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
UC Riverside got 19 points from Kyle Owens in a losing cause and another 12 points from Barrington Hargress. Isaiah Moses contributed 6 assists for them, while Kaleb Smith had 14 rebounds.
UC San Diego trailed at halftime, 36-34.
The rebound battle favored UC San Diego as they grabbed 32 boards, while UC Riverside only had 29
Next game, UC San Diego takes its act on the road to face UC Davis looking for another win. For UC Riverside, they head home to face Long Beach State.