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UC Riverside Highlanders vs Cal State-Northridge Matadors Recap - Cal State-Northridge Wins 82-76
Cal State-Northridge got 21 points from Kendall Smith as they ran past UC Riverside 82-76 on Wednesday at The Matadome.
Cal State-Northridge did not, however, defeat UC Riverside against the spread, which closed at -8.0 at most sportsbooks.
Darin Johnson had 21 points for Cal State-Northridge and Tavrion Dawson chipped in with 12 points. Kendall Smith had 9 assists for them, while Darin Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
UC Riverside got 21 points from Chance Murray in a losing cause and another 15 points from Gentrey Thomas. Malik Thames contributed 4 assists for them, while Chance Murray had 6 rebounds.
Cal State-Northridge trailed at halftime, 38-30.
UC Riverside had a 31-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Cal State-Northridge heads into a battle against Cal State-Fullerton. UC Riverside, meanwhile, will have their next action against Long Beach State.