UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC San Diego Tritons
UC San Diego earns 91-71 victory over UC Riverside
SAN DIEGO -- — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones had 28 points in UC San Diego's 91-71 victory against UC Riverside on Thursday night.
Tait-Jones had seven rebounds for the Tritons (19-4, 9-2 Big West Conference). Tyler McGhie scored 19 points, shooting 8 for 18, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. Hayden Gray had 13 points and went 6 of 10 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range).
Isaiah Moses led the way for the Highlanders (15-9, 8-4) with 25 points. Barrington Hargress added 16 points for UC Riverside. Nate Pickens also had eight points and four assists. The loss broke the Highlanders' five-game winning streak.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. UCSD visits UC Irvine and UC Riverside plays Cal State Bakersfield at home.
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Game Information
San Diego, CA
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:Eric Curry
Referee:Keith Patterson
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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