Hargress Forces OT With Last Second Three Pointer, Highlanders Topple Colorado State 77-75

Friday, November 22

Fort Collins, Colo.

6:00 pm

UC Riverside

3-3,0-0Big West

Colorado State

3-2,0-0Mountain West

Team	1	2	OT 1	F
UC Riverside	27	38	12	77
Colorado St.	26	39	10	75

Hargress Forces OT With Last Second Three Pointer, Highlanders Topple Colorado State 77-75

11/22/2024 9:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Barrington Hargress scored a career-high 31 points, including a stunning halfcourt 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, as the UC Riverside Highlanders edged the Colorado State Rams 77-75 in a dramatic finish Friday night at Moby Arena.

"This win against an NCAA tournament team in a hostile environment at elevation showed that our team has fight" said coach Mike Magpayo. "I could not be prouder of the Team for battling and finding a way under adverse conditions and pressure."

HOW IT HAPPENED

UC Riverside (3-3) battled through 18 lead changes in a tightly contested matchup. Hargress connected on 11 of 20 shots, including three 3-pointers, and went 6-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Nate Pickens added 13 points and seven rebounds, while Isaiah Moses contributed 12 points and four assists. The Highlanders dominated the boards with a 51-30 rebounding edge, including 15 offensive rebounds, which led to nine second-chance points.

"After our last loss, our hearts were in question, and this win proved that the heartbeat of this program is strong," Magpayo added.

The game was tied at 65 at the end of regulation after Hargress launched and connected on a halfcourt 3-pointer as time expired, stunning the Moby Arena crowd and giving the Highlanders a shot at victory in the extra period. In overtime, Rikus Schulte hit a key 3-pointer taking his point tally to seven and added eight rebounds off the bench to help secure the win.
UC Riverside finished the night shooting 41.5% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc.

"The execution of the game plan was excellent," Magpayo continued. "The staff challenged the guys to defend and rebound at a high level—no excuses. To outrebound that team by 15 and do a great job on their two leading scorers took grit and focus. That's who we have always been."

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