UC San Diego Tritons @ UC Riverside Highlanders
Hargress scores 40, UC Riverside takes down UC San Diego 85-81
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- — Barrington Hargress scored 40 points and UC Riverside defeated UC San Diego 85-81 on Saturday night.
Hargress added five rebounds for the Highlanders (11-8, 4-3 Big West Conference). Nate Pickens scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 9 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Joel Armotrading shot 5 of 5 from the field and 2 for 3 from the foul line to finish with 12 points.
The Tritons (15-4, 5-2) were led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, who recorded 32 points, seven rebounds and four assists. UCSD also got 13 points and two steals from Hayden Gray. Chris Howell finished with 11 points and six steals.
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Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Ervin Wilson
Referee:Kristyne Esparza
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 9-3 | - | 17-5 |
| UC Irvine | 9-3 | - | 16-8 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-4 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| UC Davis | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UC San Diego | 6-7 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Cal Poly | 5-8 | 4.5 | 9-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 5 | 8-16 |
| UC Riverside | 3-10 | 6.5 | 8-17 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-11 | 7.5 | 8-17 |
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