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Valparaiso Defeats UC Riverside 82-73 - Recap
Valparaiso earned a 82-73 victory over UC Riverside on Sunday, getting 18 points from Derrik Smits at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -14.5-point spread.
Markus Golder had 16 points for Valparaiso and Ryan Fazekas chipped in with 14 points. Deion Lavender had 7 assists for them, while Deion Lavender was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
UC Riverside got a 21-point performance from Dikymbe MArtin, who was supported by 12 points from Dragan Elkaz. Jordan Gilliam had 3 assists in a losing cause for UC Riverside, while Dominick Pickett grabbed 6 rebounds.
Valparaiso was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Valparaiso won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-23.
Next game, Valparaiso takes its act home to face High Point looking for another win. For UC Riverside, they head home to face Pepperdine.