Quebec—The UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team trailed nearly the entire game Wednesday, but closed the evening on a 15-1 run to turn a 67-58 deficit into a 73-68 victory in the first game of the Highlanders' three-game tour of Quebec.

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UC Riverside 73, Université Laval 68 Game In Review
Key Run	Trailing by nine, 68-57, with just over four minutes to go in the game, the Highlanders got five straight points from Alex Larsson,, three-straight buckets by Chance Murray—including a three pointer to give UCR the lead—and a pair of free throws by Dikymbe Martin to end the fourth quarter on a 15-1.
Key Stat	The Highlanders held Laval to 30.8 percent shooting in the second half, including 12.5 percent from long distance.
Top UCR scorer	Menno Dijkstra (13 points, 4-8 FGs, 1-5 3Gs, 4-4 FTs) Dikymbe Martin (13 points, 4-10 FGs, 4-4 FTs)
Top Opp scorer	Alexandre Leclerc (16 points, 5-14 FG, 3-8 3Gs, 3-4 FTs)
Game Notes	* Menno Dijkstra (13), Dikymbe Martin (13), Chance Murray (12), DJ Sylvester (12) and Alex Larsson (10) each scored in double figures. * All 13 players on the trip played at least 5 minutes, with Dikymbe Martin playing a team-high 29. * Alex Larsson narrowly missed out on a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing nine rebounds. * Alex Larrson didn't miss a shot on the night, going 4-4 from the field, and 2-2 from the free throw line. * Neither team shot well from the free throw line (UCR, 18-30, 60.0%; LAV, 17-30, 56.7%). * Both teams played aggressively on the defensive end, as the Highlanders forced 21 turnovers and Laval forced 20.
Next Game	Thursday, August 3 at UQAM at 4 pm PT.
Radio/TV/Live Stats	None