UC Riverside Defeats Santa Barbara 79-70 - Recap
UC Riverside Defeats Santa Barbara 79-70 - Recap
Phil Martin poured in 33 points for UC Riverside on Thursday, as they defeated Santa Barbara 79-70 at Student Center.
Bettors who backed UC Riverside were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 7.5 at sportsbooks.
Robert Smith had 16 points for UC Riverside and Kareem Nitoto chipped in with 11 points. Kareem Nitoto had 3 assists for them, while Phil Martin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Santa Barbara got a 23-point performance from Orlando Johnson, who was supported by 16 points from James Nunnally. Orlando Johnson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Santa Barbara, while Alan Williams grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Riverside were victorious, as the score was 33-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored UC Riverside as they grabbed 43 boards, while Santa Barbara only had 38.

