Recap - UC Irvine Defeats UC Riverside 52-48
Recap - UC Irvine Defeats UC Riverside 52-48
UC Irvine grabbed a 52-48 win over UC Riverside on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Michael Wilder at Bren Events Center.
UC Irvine won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 11-point spread.
UC Irvine got 10 points from Alex Young and another 8 points from Daman Starring. Alex Young contributed 4 assists, while Alex Young cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
UC Riverside got 11 points from Chris Harriel in a losing cause and another 9 points from Chris Patton. Robert Smith contributed 3 assists for them, while Chris Harriel had 10 rebounds.
UC Irvine hit the break leading 26-14 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UC Riverside as they grabbed 47 boards, while UC Irvine only had 37.
