Women’s basketball move to 3-1 with win over Bakersfield

Nov. 12, 2012 Highlanders 79 - Pepperdine 71 UC Riverside’s women’s basketball team traveled to Malibu to take on Pepperdine on Monday, Nov. 12 following a tough loss to open the season. The women survived a...

NBA Western Conference

Last week I discussed who will finish in the top five seeds of the Eastern Conference. This week let’s shift to the Western Conference which is more difficult analyze because of the fierce competition. Memphis...

Highlanders bounce back after losing low-scoring defensive battle to Fresno State

November 14, 2012 Bulldogs 39 -- Highlanders 30 Coming off their Chicago trip that ended in a 0-2 record, the UC Riverside men’s basketball team returned home to the Student Recreation Center on Nov. 14, but...

Controversial non-call leads to loss against Gonzaga, 60-53

Tre'Shonti Nottingham scored 20 points and Brittany Crain added 14 points in her UCR debut, but the Highlanders fell to Gonzaga University, 60-53. The home team squandered a nine-point lead at halftime as Gonzaga...

Men’s basketball begins season with two losses in the Windy City

November 9, 2012 Blue Demons 91 – Highlanders 59 Coming off an encouraging 83-72 exhibition victory against the San Diego Christian Hawks, the UC Riverside men’s basketball team traveled 2,000 miles east to the windy city...

Highlanders compete in NCAA West Regional Championships

  Both of UC Riverside’s cross country teams headed up to Seattle, Washington to compete in the NCAA West Regional Championships this weekend. The Highlanders competed against great teams such as Stanford, UCLA, Cal Poly...

NBA Eastern Conference

The NBA season is well under way and certainly has been a rodeo since the beginning of the year. I want to only zone in the Eastern Conference and on the teams I think...

Highlanders earn first conference victory against Irvine

November 8, 2012 Highlanders 3 – Anteaters 1 The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team won 3-1 at UC Irvine Thursday night. Led by Ashley Cox’s career-high 28 kills, UCR earned its first conference victory of the...

Postseason ban a blessing in disguise

The Highlanders still face a postseason ban this year since low APR scores forbade them from participating in the Big West Tournament at the end of the season. It’s a shame, really, especially considering all...

UC Riverside men’s basketball defeats San Diego Christian for first win of the season

The UC Riverside Men’s basketball team pulled away with a win in their exhibition game vs. NAIA Division 1 School San Diego Christian 83-72. The Highlanders played through the post early, using excellent set plays...