The UCR’s men’s basketball team lost in dramatic fashion against the top seeded UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) 68-72. Going into the game, UCSB and UCR were ranked No.1 and No. 2 in defense in the Big West Conference. The Highlanders looked to complete an upset and improve their standings for the Big West Conference playoffs.
Both teams showed why they...
On Feb. 19 to Feb. 21, the UCR’s men's golf team participated in a 54-hole intercollegiate tournament hosted by the University of Wyoming. The Classic Club in Palm Desert hosted the three-day tournament. The team had not played in 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It's just nice to be back at it. I know the guys miss...
The UCR women’s basketball team faced off against UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) for a second time on Feb. 27. Despite their best efforts, the Highlanders could not close out the game with a win. This was the last game of the season for the women's basketball team.
“It was a challenging weekend. Hats off to Santa Barbara. I thought they...
On Feb. 26, the UCR women’s basketball team started their last series of the Big West 2020-21 season. The series took place in Santa Barbara, the home of the UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) Gauchos. The UCSB team managed to break away for an early lead, which led UCR to lose the game.
UCR opened up the quarter with a...
Leading the weekend two-game series against UC San Diego (UCSD), UCR men’s basketball team (10-6, 5-3) entered their second weekend contest in La Jolla, California with impressive momentum. Despite maintaining a lead throughout most of the game, the Highlanders shockingly fell in overtime, concluding the score at 82-83 on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The first half played similarly to the...
UCR’s women’s basketball team played their second game against UC San Diego (UCSD) on Saturday, Feb. 20. After an intense game against the Big West newcomers, they drew another loss. After both of this weekend’s games ended in losses, UCR now has a conference record of 5-7.
UCR came into the game by opening the board with a jumper....
UCR’s (7-8, 5-6) women’s basketball team closed out their first game against UC San Diego (UCSD) with a loss on Friday, Feb. 19. Playing in the SRC arena, the Highlanders did their best to close out the game with a win, although they trailed behind by 10 points for most of the game. Despite their best efforts, they closed...
On Friday, Feb. 19, UCR’s men’s basketball team defeated the UC San Diego (UCSD) Tritons 81-75 thanks to a 3-point barrage and dominant rebounding from the Highlanders. UCR played the Tritons in a non-conference match on Jan. 31 when UCSD’s scheduled opponent, Long Beach State, was forced to cancel the game, in which the Highlanders won 71-59. The Highlanders...
UCR’s women’s basketball team was originally scheduled to play against UC Irvine (UCI) this weekend before both teams mutually agreed to cancel the series. Both teams had faced off a month prior after both UCR’s opponent, the University of Hawaii, and UCI’s opponent, UC Davis, canceled due to COVID-19-related reasons.
“We agreed to move the games up because we...
On the weekend of Feb. 5 and 6, UCR had to cancel their series against the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Titans. The initial press releases posted by both schools on the cancellation of their games used vague terminology that made it unclear whether the cancellation arose because of concerns about the Highlanders or the Titans.
An article published...