UC Riverside’s men's basketball team (7-18, 5-9) was looking to bounce back from the defeat they took at the hands of UC Irvine (16-13, 9-4) back on Saturday, Feb 18. The Highlanders traveled to UC Santa Barbara (5-21, 3-11) to attempt to win their first game ever in the Thunderdome Thursday, Feb. 23. However, poor shooting and defense from...
On Dec. 12, 2023, the Journal of Sports Economics published a study detailing the consequences of Marijuana legalization on recruiting outcomes in NCAA D1 sports. Looking at recruitment data from 2003 to 2019, the study found that Cannabis legalization is an “important but complex driver of college sports recruiting.”
Presenting “unexpected consequences of marijuana legalization,” the study concluded that “legalization...
UCR’s baseball team (6-9) started the week with an embarrassing loss at home to the University of San Diego (18-13), where the team gave up a total of 31 runs. The Highlanders came into the game on a three-game winning streak but was unable to continue their good stretch of play against USD.
Riverside allowed San Diego to score four...
Coming off of a record-breaking 22-win season, the Highlanders were looking to build off last season’s success with a home win against UC Merced. Debuting their new Nike jerseys, it was expected that UCR would pull away from an overmatched UC Merced Bobcats while sporting their flashy new uniforms. Despite playing at the NAIA level, UC Merced was determined...
He shoots, he scores! Guard Sam Finley was a building block for Riverside’s basketball team’s success this season, but his UCR career has come to an abrupt end. Searching for a system more uptempo and suited to his playing style, freshman Finley has decided to pursue his basketball career elsewhere.
Although Finley will be leaving the Highlanders, Riverside gave Finley...
The UC Riverside men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Big West Championship meet at San Luis Obispo Saturday morning, placing seventh and sixth out of eight and nine teams, respectively.
On the men’s side, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s 32 total points allowed them to earn a first-place finish on their home field. Mustangs Chris Frias and...
By: Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
The Highlanders faced off against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Thursday night, Feb. 17. The SRC arena roared with excitement as a multitude of Highlanders came out to support the men’s basketball team in their effort to climb to the top of the midfield in the Big West Standings.
The game got off to a...
The winless UC Riverside’s men's soccer team (0-9-0) continued to struggle last week, taking two losses at the hands of Loyola Marymount University (2-6-2) on Sunday, Sept. 24 and Cal Poly (5-4-0) on Thursday, Sept. 28. Head Coach Tim Cupello admits that the nine-game losing streak to start the season has been difficult for the team to cope with....
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team (4-2) dominated Redlands University in their fifth non-conference game of the season on Thursday, Nov. 21. The matchup was the first of a basketball double header at the SRC Arena, followed by the women’s basketball game against Utah Valley.
The Highlanders and Bulldogs have a brief matchup history, playing only four games since Dec....
Following an underwhelming Round of 16, fans around the globe were preparing themselves for another round of low-scoring fixtures. However, the quarterfinals were anything but lackluster. There were plenty of goals, including a back-and-forth 5-4 thriller between Borussia Dortmund and Atlético Madrid. While the quarterfinals were great, every Champions League enthusiast knows the semifinal round is when the competition...