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Cal State-Bakersfield Falls 65-63 Against UC Riverside - Game Recap
UC Riverside grabbed a 65-63 win over Cal State-Bakersfield on Thursday, behind a 18-point effort from Ben Griscti at Student Recreation Center.
UC Riverside won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Nate Pickens had 14 points for UC Riverside and Barrington Hargress chipped in with 10 points. Barrington Hargress had 4 assists for them, while Kyle Owens was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Cal State-Bakersfield got 17 points from Kaleb Higgins in a losing cause and another 14 points from Cameron Wilbon. Kaleb Higgins contributed 5 assists for them, while Modestas Kancleris had 7 rebounds.
UC Riverside led at halftime, $HalfScore.
UC Riverside had a 31-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UC Riverside takes its act home to face UC Irvine looking for another win. For Cal State-Bakersfield, they head home to face Cal State-Fullerton.