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Recap - UC Riverside Defeats UC San Diego 72-65
UC Riverside grabbed a 72-65 win over UC San Diego on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Zyon Pullin at Student Recreation Center.
Bettors who backed UC Riverside were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.0.
UC Riverside got 14 points from Lachlan Olbrich and another 12 points from Flynn Cameron. Zyon Pullin contributed 4 assists, while Flynn Cameron cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
UC San Diego got a 16-point performance from Francis Nwaokorie, who was supported by 15 points from Bryce Pope. Francis Nwaokorie had 4 assists in a losing cause for UC San Diego, while Bryce Pope grabbed 7 rebounds.
UC Riverside was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC Riverside won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-22.
Next game, UC Riverside takes its act on the road to face Cal State-Bakersfield looking for another win. For UC San Diego, they head home to face UC Irvine.