UC Riverside vs UC Irvine Final: 75-66 - Recap
UC Riverside vs UC Irvine Final: 75-66 - Recap
Phil Martin scored 21 points leading UC Riverside to a 75-66 victory over UC Irvine at Student Center on Saturday.
UC Riverside won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as favorites.
Kareem Nitoto had 11 points for UC Riverside and B.J. Shearry chipped in with 11 points. Javon Borum had 6 assists for them, while B.J. Shearry was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UC Irvine got 20 points from Eric Wise in a losing cause and another 14 points from Darren Moore. Patrick Rembert contributed 2 assists for them, while Eric Wise had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Riverside were victorious, as the score was 43-31 at the break.
UC Riverside won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-32.
