NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - UC Riverside dropped a 76-70 decision to CSUN on Saturday night at Premier America Credit Union Arena. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Isaiah Moses had UCR off to the races from the opening tip, sinking a pair of threes as part of an early 9-0 Highlander advantage. 
• Kaleb Smith gave the Highlanders their largest lead of the night at 26-15 after Luke Turner connected on a corner three. 
• UCR connected on six triples in the first half and claimed a sizable 9-4 edge on the offensive glass. 
• Barrington Hargress took a brief CSUN offensive spurt into his own hands with UCR's seventh three of the night to regain a 37-34 lead at the first media break of the second half. The freshman connected on a second triple a few minutes later to complete a 7-0 Highlander run. 
• Nate Pickens trimmed the deficit to six points with under a minute to go with the three ball. Hargress narrowed it to five later on with another three of his own and drove through for the layup, securing his second 20-point performance of the season. 

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

• Barrington Hargress scored 17 of his 20 points after halftime and has now recorded a pair of 20-point Big West outings this season. 
• Kyle Owens recorded his third double double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds, going 9 of 11 from the free throw line. 
• Pickens tied a career high with three steals against the Matadors. 

UP NEXT

• UC Riverside returns to action on Thursday, February 8 to host Cal State Bakersfield at the SRC Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.