Delaware State Hornets at UC Riverside Highlanders
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55 - 81
55 - 81
UC Riverside beats Delaware State 81-55 behind Thomas
It was a career-high for Thomas, who shot 7 of 10 from the floor and had three steals. Bland made four 3-pointers for the Highlanders, who lost 58-57 to San Francisco in the tournament's opening round on Saturday.
Secean Johnson had 13 points, Menno Dijkstra grabbed eight rebounds, and UC Riverside (3-1) outrebounded the Hornets 43-28 but made just 16 of 23 free throws (70 percent).
Thomas hit a 3 amid a 12-4 run and UC Riverside led 43-28 in the second half. Bland hit back-to-back 3-pointers and the Highlanders pulled away, leading by 22 with 5:50 left after Primitivo Gomez and Thomas each made layups.
DeAndre Haywood scored 15 points for Delaware State (0-4), which shot 36 percent and trailed 34-23 at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Eric Rwahwire Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Todd Hughes missed Layup. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Demola Onifade Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Eric Rwahwire missed Layup. | 55 - 81 |
Statistics
 DSU |
 UCR |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-53 | FG | 28-57 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 14-18 | FT | 16-23 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: SRC Arena
Location: Riverside, CA
Attendance: 562 | Capacity:
Location: Riverside, CA
Attendance: 562 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |