Men's Basketball Hosts Montana State For Homecoming Game Saturday At 4 pm PT

November 16	4 pm PT	vs. Montana State (1440 am)	Live Video	Listen Live	Live Stats
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Riverside—The UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team will battle Montana State on Saturday, November 16 as the Highlanders welcome alumni, family and friends to the SRC Arena for Homecoming 2013. Tip is slated for 4 pm PT.

UCR is still searching for its first win of the season after opening the season with a loss against perenial NCAA participant San Diego State, 77-41, (box score/recap), and dropping a nail-biter of a home opener to Pepperdine, 69-66 (box score/recap).

Sophomore Taylor Johns has scored in double figures in each of the Highlanders first two games, and is the team's leading scorer and rebounder averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 boards per game.

Montana State hosted Cal State Fullerton in its season opener on Sunday, November 10 dropping an 84-55 decision to the Titans. Paul Egwuonwu and Flavien Davis each had 10 points to lead the Bobcats, but Montana State shot just 34.0 percent on the night including 10.0 percent (2 for 20) from three-point range. On the defensive end, the Bobcats allowed Cal State Fullerton to connect on 53.6 percent of its shots including 50.0-percent (9 for 18) from long range.

The Highlanders and Montana State have met on three prior occasions with UC Riverside winning each of the past two including a 75-73 decision on December 11, 2011 (view series results). Phil Martin scored 25 points for the Highlanders in that win, while Robert Smith added 14 and Kareem Nitoto chipped in with 12. UC Riverside erased a four-point deficit over the final 13 seconds to secure the victory with Smith's three-pointer with one second remaining (watch the shot) proving to be the game-winning basket (box score/recap).

(Watch Chris Patton preview the 2013-14 season)

Men's Basketball Hosts Montana State For Homecoming Game Saturday At 4 pm PT

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