UC Riverside Highlanders @ Air Force Falcons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 35 | 37 | 72 |
Air Force jumps out early, cruises past UC Riverside 72-60
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Ryan Swan scored 16 points, Lavelle Scottie added 13 and Air Force cruised to a 72-60 victory over UC Riverside on Friday night.
Swan was 5 of 8 from the field and made a pair of 3-pointers and Scottie was 4-of-11 shooting for the Falcons (5-7), who shot 25 of 45 (55.6 percent) from the field.
Dikymbe Martin scored 17 points and Dragan Elkaz added 11 to lead UC Riverside (5-9).
Air Force took the lead for good seven minutes into the game and built a 35-24 halftime advantage. A 10-2 spurt pulled UC Riverside to 56-47 with about 10 minutes remaining but the Falcons stretched their lead to 15 points with about five minutes left.
The Falcons snapped a two-game skid and opens Mountain West Conference play on Wednesday hosting New Mexico. UC Riverside plays at Western Michigan on Sunday and Bethesda College at home Jan. 4 before starting its Big West Conference schedule hosting Cal State Northridge on Jan 9.
Game Information
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Eric Curry
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 8-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Hawai'i | 7-3 | 1 | 15-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 7-3 | 1 | 14-7 |
| UC San Diego | 5-5 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Davis | 5-5 | 3 | 12-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 5-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5-5 | 3 | 10-12 |
| Long Beach State | 4-6 | 4 | 8-14 |
| Cal Poly | 4-6 | 4 | 8-14 |
| UC Riverside | 3-7 | 5 | 8-14 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-8 | 6 | 8-14 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 9-1 | - | 15-5 |
| Utah State | 8-2 | 1 | 17-3 |
| New Mexico | 8-2 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Nevada | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Grand Canyon | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| UNLV | 5-4 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Boise State | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Fresno State | 3-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Colorado State | 3-7 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Wyoming | 3-7 | 6 | 12-9 |
| San José State | 1-9 | 8 | 6-15 |
| Air Force | 0-9 | 8.5 | 3-17 |
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