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UC Riverside vs UC-Santa Barbara Final: 65-55 - Recap
UC Riverside earned a 65-55 victory over UC-Santa Barbara on Saturday, getting 15 points from Chance Murray at Student Center.
UC Riverside was the ATS victor, as they covered the -4.5-point spread as a favorite.
Malik Thames had 12 points for UC Riverside and Dikymbe MArtin chipped in with 12 points. Dikymbe MArtin had 4 assists for them, while Secean Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UC-Santa Barbara got 18 points from Gabe Vincent in a losing cause and another 10 points from Alex Hart. Eric Childress contributed 4 assists for them, while J.D. Slajchert had 11 rebounds.
UC Riverside was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC-Santa Barbara had a 39-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
UC Riverside heads into a battle against Hawaii. UC-Santa Barbara, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal State-Northridge.