UC Riverside Highlanders at UC San Diego Tritons
· NCAA Men's BasketballUC San Diego earns 91-71 victory over UC Riverside
Tait-Jones had seven rebounds for the Tritons (19-4, 9-2 Big West Conference). Tyler McGhie scored 19 points, shooting 8 for 18, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. Hayden Gray had 13 points and went 6 of 10 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range).
Isaiah Moses led the way for the Highlanders (15-9, 8-4) with 25 points. Barrington Hargress added 16 points for UC Riverside. Nate Pickens also had eight points and four assists. The loss broke the Highlanders' five-game winning streak.
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Both teams next play Saturday. UCSD visits UC Irvine and UC Riverside plays Cal State Bakersfield at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ryder Elisaldez Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kaleb Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:15 | UC Riverside Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 91 |
Statistics
UCR |
UCSD |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 34-70 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-32 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 3-5 | FT | 11-12 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: LionTree Arena
Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 1,754 | Capacity:
Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 1,754 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 9-5 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-9 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |


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