UC Riverside Highlanders @ Oregon Ducks
Repeat performance as Oregon again beats UC Riverside 71-65
EUGENE, Ore. -- — Brennan Rigsby scored 19 points shooting 7 for 9 and N'faly Dante scored 14 points and Oregon withstood UC Riverside's late push, beating the Highlanders 71-65 on Wednesday.
The Ducks also beat the Highlanders by the same score on Dec. 1, 2021.
Kyle Owens made two foul shots to bring the Highlanders to within 41-37 with 14:58 before Oregon responded with a 13-2 run for a 54-39 lead with 10:05 left.
The Ducks led by double digits for most of the remainder until the Highlanders used a 15-8 run to close within 68-65 with 23 seconds left. Oregon made 3 of 4 from the foul line to end it.
Will Richardson scored 13 points for Oregon (6-5) and Rivaldo Soares 12.
Zyon Pullin scored 21 points for the Highlanders (6-4) and Flynn Cameron and Kyle Owens each scored 11.
The Oregon and UC Riverside series dates back to 1981 with Oregon undefeated at 4-0.
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Game Information
Eugene, OR

Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Mike Reed
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2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 10-4 | - | 18-6 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | - | 17-9 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-5 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| UC Davis | 9-6 | 1.5 | 16-10 |
| UC San Diego | 8-7 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 8-7 | 2.5 | 13-14 |
| Cal Poly | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-10 | 6 | 8-18 |
| UC Riverside | 3-12 | 7.5 | 8-19 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-12 | 8 | 8-18 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
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