Riverside--Their first meeting was a lopsided affair won by UCR, 90-43, but that didn't stop the two programs from showing a touch a class in their last regular season game of 2016.

In the opening tip-off senior Annelise Ito was on the floor for the first since time her tearing her acl four weeks ago. She was joined by Rejane Verin, and seniors Brittany Crain, Akilah Martin and Tahvia Morrison in the starting lineup.

Verin was allowed to control the tip out of bounds so that Ito could subbed out of the game to cheers from an appreciative crowd.

The Titans led 14-8 at the end of the first quarter, but in the second, the Highlanders turn in another historic performance. UCR outscored Cal State Fullerton 13-0 over the first six minutes of the period behind five points from Martin and four from Crain.

Lauren Nubia ended the Titans scoring drought when she connected on two free throws to make a, 21-15 game with UCR ahead. From that point, the home team would finish out the quarter on an 11-2 run.

The Highlanders followed up their worst offensive output in conference play (8 points) with their best defensive effort of the season (4 points allowed). They held the visitors to 0-12 shooting in the second and their four points came from Nubia at the charity stripe.

Offensively, they shot an 10-16 in the frame, including three connections from long distance--two from Morrison and one from Martin. At the half UCR was ahead 32-18 and led by Michelle Curry's nine points, six rebounds and six assists. Michelle Berry paced the Titans with six points.

Morrison would make another a third three pointer in the second half to establish a new career-high of nine points. UCR would maintain the 20 plus point lead throughout the second half, and go on to win 69-45.Crain led all scorers with 27 points, while Martin had eight.

The win makes them just the second school in Big West history to go undefeated.

The Highlanders will play in the 12 pm semi-final on Friday March 11 at the Honda Center in the Big West tournament.