Men's Basketball Can't Overcome Slow Start At Seattle, Falls 95-71 To Redhawks

Saturday, December 30

Seattle, WA

1:00 PM

University of California, Riverside

5-9

Seattle

11-6

Team	1	2	F
UC Riverside	29	42	71
Seattle University	55	40	95

Men's Basketball Can't Overcome Slow Start At Seattle, Falls 95-71 To Redhawks

12/30/2017 12:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Seattle, WA—The UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team (5-9) couldn't overcome another slow start Saturday afternoon, as the Highlanders fell on the road to Seattle (11-6), 95-71.

KEY RUNS
Seattle scored the first 17 points of the game, and the Highlanders were never able to close the gap.

GAME NOTES
The 95 points allowed by the Highlanders are the most they have allowed this season, and the most since UCLA scored 98 against UC Riverside on November 30, 2016.

Seattle scored 55 points in the first half which is the most the Highlanders have allowed in the first all season.

For the second straight game, UC Riverside allowed an opponent to make 13 three-pointers in the first half. Seattle finished with 17 made threes which is the most the Highlanders have allowed in a game in their history.

Chance Murray led the Highlanders with 16 points. That is the second straight game and the fifth time this season that Murray has led or tied for the team lead in scoring.