ncaab Game Recap
UC Riverside Highlanders vs Loyola Marymount Lions Wrap - UC Riverside Wins 81-79
UC Riverside grabbed a 81-79 win over Loyola Marymount on Thursday, behind a 23-point effort from Zyon Pullin at Albert Gersten Pavilion.
UC Riverside won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs.
Kyle Owens had 11 points for UC Riverside and Flynn Cameron chipped in with 11 points. Zyon Pullin had 6 assists for them, while Flynn Cameron was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Loyola Marymount got a 23-point performance from Cam Shelton, who was supported by 18 points from Alex Merkviladze. Jalin Anderson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Loyola Marymount, while Alex Merkviladze grabbed 8 rebounds.
UC Riverside was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC Riverside won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-27.
Next game, UC Riverside takes its act on the road to face Creighton looking for another win. For Loyola Marymount, they head home to face UC Davis.