Highlanders Close Out Regular Season With Thrilling Win at Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - UC Riverside found itself in a similar situation to last year's regular season finale with Big West Championship seeding on the line, but Saturday's gritty 73-72 overtime win...
View ArticleHighlanders Clean Up on Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside men's basketball grabbed a plethora of postseason awards following one of the most historic seasons in program history.
View ArticleMike Magpayo Named Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Finalist
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - One day after being named the Big West Coach of the Year, UC Riverside men's basketball head coach Mike Magpayo has been shortlisted as a finalist for the CollegeInsider Hugh Durham...
View ArticleHighlanders Punch Ticket to Semifinals with Emphatic Win over UC Davis
HENDERSON, Nev. - UC Riverside tipped off in the 2023 Big West Championships on Thursday night at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson with a 68-52 win in the quarterfinal round over No. 6 UC Davis.
View ArticleZyon Pullin Named NABC District 9 Second Team
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Zyon Pullin has been named to the NABC District 9 Second Team, it was announced Tuesday morning by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
View ArticleHead Men’s Basketball Coach, Mike Magpayo, Signs Contract Extension Through 2028
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside Head Men's Basketball Coach and 2022-23 Big West Coach of the Year, Mike Magpayo, has signed a new five-year deal that will keep him at the helm of the Highlanders'...
View ArticleGavin Davis, Isaiah Moses Sign NLIs for Highlander Men’s Basketball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside bolstered its roster for the 2023-24 season on Friday with the signings of junior college transfers Gavin Davis and Isaiah Moses.
View ArticleUC Riverside Athletics Announces Launch of Raise The Riv
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - June 19, 2023 - The UC Riverside Department of Athletics announced today, Monday, June 19, the launch of Raise the Riv, powered by Student Athlete NIL (SANIL), the official NIL...
View Article11 UCR Student-Athletes, Coaches to Represent Eight Countries on the...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A total of 11 UC Riverside coaches and student-athletes will represent eight countries in international competition this summer across men's basketball, women's basketball, women's...
View ArticleMen’s Basketball Releases Full 2023-24 Schedule
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside Men's Basketball has released its full 2023-24 schedule.
View ArticleTrio of Men's Basketball Games Selected for Potential ESPN Wildcard
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Three UC Riverside men's basketball games for the 2023-24 season have been selected as potential wildcard matchups to be nationally televised on the ESPN family of networks, it was...
View ArticleHistory on the Hardwood
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Last year's UC Riverside men's basketball squad made plenty of history on the court, but when the Highlanders open the 2023-24 season on Tuesday night against UC Merced at the SRC...
View ArticleMen’s Basketball Scores Opening Night Win over UC Merced
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside men's basketball opened the 2023-24 season on Tuesday night at the SRC Arena with a 76-69 win over UC Merced.
View ArticleMen’s Basketball Comes Alive in Second Half, but Falls at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – UC Riverside generated plenty of offense in a more competitive second half but fell 82-53 to Utah on Friday night at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
View ArticleLate Surge Not Enough in Loss at Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – UC Riverside made the late stages of Sunday's matinee at Portland interesting, but ultimately dropped a 76-65 decision to the Pilots at the Chiles Center.
View ArticleHighlanders Fall to No. 20 North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UC Riverside traveled to Chapel Hill on Friday night for its second of four Power 5 road trips of the season, falling 77-52 to No. 20 North Carolina.
View ArticleMen’s Basketball Scores Wire-to-Wire Win over Green Bay
BOZEMAN, Mont. - UC Riverside scored a 74-68 win over Green Bay on Tuesday night at Worthington Arena in the first of UCR's two games at the Montana State-hosted multi-team event.
View ArticleHighlanders Drop Wednesday’s Contest at Montana State
BOZEMAN, Mont. - UC Riverside fell 69-68 to Montana State on Wednesday night at Worthington Arena to finish a brief stint at the MSU-hosted multi-team event.
View ArticleHighlanders Run Away with Win over Bethesda
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside exploded offensively on Sunday afternoon for a 109-63 win over Bethesda at the SRC Arena.
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