Saturday, February 10
5:00 PM
University of California, Riverside
6-18, 1-9
52
vs
62
UC Irvine
13-14, 8-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| UC Riverside | 22 | 30 | 52 |
Photo by: Rigo Pena
Men's Basketball Defeated By UC Irvine 62-52 In Martin and Larsson's Return To Lineup
2/10/2018 5:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Riverside, CA – The UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team fought back from a 12-point second half deficit against UC Irvine on Saturday, coming as close as two points with under 8 minutes to go. However, despite the returns of Alex Larsson and Dikymbe Martin to the lineup, the Highlanders fell at home, 62-52.
KEY RUNS
After starting the game slowly, the Highlanders would strike with an 11-1 run – 8 points coming from Chance Murray – to take their first lead of the game, 13-11, at the 12:51 mark of the opening half.
The Anteaters would lead by as many as 12 points, 38-26, early in the second half. Playing with the same resilience that has kept them in games in recent weeks, the Highlanders fought back to cut the deficit to two, 46-44, on a Martin triple with 7:34 remaining.
Unfortunately for the home side, they would go cold the rest of the way, connecting on just 2-of-11 shot attempts over the final 7:06 and being outscored 16-8.
GAME NOTES
Redshirt sophomore DJ Sylvester led the way in scoring for the fourth time this season, putting up 12 points and knocking down a conference season-high 6-of-7 (.857) from the free throw line.
Sylvester also added five rebounds and was one of three Highlanders with at least 2 steals. Junior Koh Flippin led UCR with 3 takeaways.
Sophomore Dikymbe Martin returned from a six-game absence, scoring 11 points on 3-of-10 (.300) shooting in 24 minutes off the bench. The Riverside native knocked down his only three-point attempt of the game and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
Senior Chance Murray reached double-figures for the fourth time in the last six games, tallying 11 points to go along with a team-leading 6 rebounds.
Senior Alex Larsson – who had not played since spraining his ankle in the Highlanders' last meeting with UC Irvine on Jan. 24 – added 3 points and 4 rebounds in a limited role off the bench.
The Highlanders, who had made at least 9 three-pointers in three straight games, finished 3-of-16 (.188) from beyond the arc. The Anteaters shot just 5-of-23 (.217) themselves from three-point range.
UC Riverside will return to action next Wednesday, Feb. 14 when it travels to CSUN to take on the Matadors.
KEY RUNS
After starting the game slowly, the Highlanders would strike with an 11-1 run – 8 points coming from Chance Murray – to take their first lead of the game, 13-11, at the 12:51 mark of the opening half.
The Anteaters would lead by as many as 12 points, 38-26, early in the second half. Playing with the same resilience that has kept them in games in recent weeks, the Highlanders fought back to cut the deficit to two, 46-44, on a Martin triple with 7:34 remaining.
Unfortunately for the home side, they would go cold the rest of the way, connecting on just 2-of-11 shot attempts over the final 7:06 and being outscored 16-8.
GAME NOTES
Redshirt sophomore DJ Sylvester led the way in scoring for the fourth time this season, putting up 12 points and knocking down a conference season-high 6-of-7 (.857) from the free throw line.
Sylvester also added five rebounds and was one of three Highlanders with at least 2 steals. Junior Koh Flippin led UCR with 3 takeaways.
Sophomore Dikymbe Martin returned from a six-game absence, scoring 11 points on 3-of-10 (.300) shooting in 24 minutes off the bench. The Riverside native knocked down his only three-point attempt of the game and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
Senior Chance Murray reached double-figures for the fourth time in the last six games, tallying 11 points to go along with a team-leading 6 rebounds.
Senior Alex Larsson – who had not played since spraining his ankle in the Highlanders' last meeting with UC Irvine on Jan. 24 – added 3 points and 4 rebounds in a limited role off the bench.
The Highlanders, who had made at least 9 three-pointers in three straight games, finished 3-of-16 (.188) from beyond the arc. The Anteaters shot just 5-of-23 (.217) themselves from three-point range.
UC Riverside will return to action next Wednesday, Feb. 14 when it travels to CSUN to take on the Matadors.
Team Stats
UCI
UCR
FG%
.357
.315
3FG%
.217
.188
FT%
.586
.750
RB
44
38
TO
19
21
STL
10
9
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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