1 | 2 | T | |
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UCR | 28 | 41 | 69 |
CSUN | 30 | 32 | 62 |
UC Riverside gets 2nd Big West win, top CSU Northridge 69-62
LOS ANGELES -- Dikymbe Martin scored 18 points, six of them in the final three minutes, as UC Riverside held off a late rally to beat Cal State Northridge, 69-62 in a Big West contest Wednesday night.
Martin hit a jumper with 2:15 left that staked Riverside to a 14-point advantage, 62-48, and answered Reggie Theus Jr.'s layup with two free throws with 1:29 remaining to make it 64-50. The Matadors rallied behind three 3-pointers from Terrell Gomez to get within six points with nine seconds left.
UC Riverside (7-18, 2-9) has won two of its last three games after snapping a 10-game losing streak with its first Big West win at Hawaii. The Highlanders dropped a 62-52 decision at UC Irvine on Saturday.
Chance Murray had 14 points and 10 rebounds for UC Riverside.
Theus finished with 19 points to lead Northridge (6-20, 3-9), with Tavrion Dawson adding 17. Lyrik Schreiner and Gomez each added 11 points and Micheal Warren pulled down 13 rebounds.
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Game Information
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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UC Irvine | 7-0 | - | 17-2 |
UC San Diego | 5-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
UC Davis | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
UC Santa Barbara | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
Cal State Northridge | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
Hawai'i | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
UC Riverside | 4-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
Long Beach State | 3-4 | 4 | 7-12 |
Cal State Fullerton | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-14 |
Cal Poly | 0-8 | 7.5 | 6-14 |