Raymond Rose Legacy

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UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS, 2007-2008

UC Riverside will probably be high to start the season as the Highlanders have four tough road games. UC Riverside hired Raymond Rose to lead the Highlanders. Rose is the sixth head coach in school history and the fourth in the last four seasons. He has the unenviable task of improving UCR’s 7-24 record last year. Former head coach Jim Woolridge steps down as Rose's assistant while holding a new position as the school's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Rose will have Marcus Vinson as the second assistant coach.

With Justin Bell and Henrik Thomsen gone, the Highlanders will be led by senior Larry Cunningham who scored 13.7 points per game a year ago. He will be needed early on as the Highlanders travel to Texas Tech and Gonzaga. UCR’s non-conference schedule also features games against Minnesota and USC. Cunningham enters this season ranked No. 12 on the UCR all-time scoring list with 1,012 points. He is remembered as an All-Big West Honorable Mention selection after ranking ninth in the league in scoring and fifth in free throw percentage (80%). Small forward redshirt Aaron Scott will be Cunnigham’s wingman.

Guards Chris Johnson and Charles Jim-George return this season. Johnson averaged 10 points per game and hit 41 three-pointers. Jim-George started 11 games and ranked third in the Big West in three-point field goal percentage (45%), making 30 of his 66 attempts.

The frontcourt will need some work. The Highlanders were last in the Big West in rebounding margin (-6.0) and blocked shots (1.5 bpg), opponents shot 53.7% on two-point attempts last year. The frontcourt will be a definite key this season for the Highlanders and how much production they get could decide how well they do this year. Expected to help B.J. Visman inside will be 6’7 redshirt junior Severin Gates and freshman forward 6’8 Josh Scott. Scott helped O’Dea HS (Seattle) to Washington state titles in 2005 and 2007. Junior Christian Soto is another returnee.

Riverside will try and be competitive in the Big West this season but may end up more than a middle of the road team at best.

Recruiting Priorities: Size and Athleticism
Offense Playbook: Triangle
Primary Defense: Man to Man
Secondary Defense: 2-3
Pressure Defense: 2-3 Matchup
Inbounds Press: Halfcourt Trap (Occasionally)
Off Temp Offense: 60
Pressure Defense: 45
Defense Rebound/ Fast Break: 65
Transition Defense/ Crash Boards: 50

UC Riverside Highlanders
#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
10	Chris Johnson	PG	6-0	170	JR	Walnut Creek CA
32	Larry Cunningham	SG	6-2	190	SR	Riverside CA
2	Aaron Scott	SF	6-4	200	JR	Oakland CA
4	Severin Gates	PF	6-8	212	JR	Anaheim CA
23	B.J. Visman	C	6-8	215	JR	Rancho Cucamonga CA
3	Cleavon Barlow	PG	6-2	205	SO	Long Beach CA
22	Benoit Bekono	PF	6-7	200	SO	Senegal
13	Sean Cunningham	SG	6-3	190	SO	San Jose CA
1	Charles Jim-George	SG	6-2	200	SO	Diamond Bar CA
33	Josh Scott	PF	6-8	235	FR	Seattle WA
31	Christian Soto	PF	6-8	220	SR	Lauderhill FL
42	Michael Creppy	SF	6-3	187	JR	Annapolis MD
11	Jalonni Diggs	PG	6-1	180	FR	Oakland CA

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TEXAS TECH WINS SEASON OPENER, ROUTS UC RIVERSIDE, 71-43

Nov.10, Lubbock TX - Texas Tech got what it wanted on the first day of their season, a jam-packed United Spirit Arena and an overwhelming victory. The Red Raiders manhandled the UC Riverside Highlanders, likewise their season opener, 71-43.

UC Riverside led early and held it until the 8th minute but then the Texas Tech unleashed a 18-5 run to run away for good. Mike Singletary was "Player of the Game" with 14 points. Rogorich Craig had 6 points and 11 rebounds in a game Red Raider star Martin Zeno barely made a sweat. Chris Johnson and redshirt sophomore Sean Cunningham led the Highlanders with 8 points each.

UC Riverside Highlanders at Texas Tech Red Raiders
Nov 10, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (0-1)	22	21	43
Texas Tech (1-0)	39	32	71

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Cunningham	23	0-5	0-4	2-5	2	2	2	0	2	2
C. Johnson	21	3-9	0-4	2-2	2	3	0	0	1	8
A. Scott	18	2-7	1-4	2-4	3	1	0	0	0	7
S. Gates	19	2-3	0-0	3-4	2	2	0	0	0	7
B. Visman	22	2-7	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	10	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	0	0	4
S. Cunningham	21	2-9	0-2	4-7	3	0	0	0	0	8
C. Jim-George	15	0-6	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	0
J. Scott	12	0-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	0
C. Barlow	9	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	3
C. Soto	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0
M. Creppy	DND	Coach's	Decision
TEAM TOTALS		14-54	2-17	13-22	29	9	5	1	5	43

Texas Tech Red Raiders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Burgess	20	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	1	2
A. Voskuil	22	4-6	1-2	3-4	3	1	0	1	0	12
M. Zeno	13	1-5	0-0	3-6	2	1	1	1	1	5
R. Craig	21	2-4	0-0	2-4	11	0	0	0	1	6
R. De Bem	18	1-2	0-0	3-4	8	4	0	0	1	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Singletary	18	4-7	2-3	4-6	3	0	1	0	0	14
J. Roberson	14	3-7	3-4	0-1	1	1	1	0	1	9
D. White	11	2-3	0-1	2-2	1	2	0	0	0	6
E. Rizvic	18	5-7	0-0	0-2	6	1	0	0	0	10
D. Roberts	15	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
M. Prince	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. Cook	DND	Coach's	Decision
TEAM TOTALS		24-44	6-10	17-29	37	12	4	2	5	71

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UT-ARLINGTON CATCHES FIRE, HANDS UC RIVERSIDE THEIR SECOND LOSS, 66-52

Nov. 12, Arlington TX - UC Riverside coach Raymond Rose could just scratch his head. The Mavericks blew hot while his Highlanders completely froze as UT-Arlington won at home coming from behind UC Riverside to pull away, 66-52. UC Riverside was up 35-26 at halftime and was coasting along.

Rog'er Guignard hit 2 jumpers off the same left elbow, then a trey to pull the Mavericks within reach, four minutes gone in the second half as the Highlander guns went blank. Then Jermaine Griffin went to work, defensively and offensively. The Maverick center was virtually untouchable as UC Riverside could not guess what hit them, they never solved the puzzle.

Griffin hit a double-double, 20 points and 12 rebounds, and easily won "Player of the Game" honors. Guignard had 13 points. Chris Johnson led the Highlanders for the second consecutive game with 12 points.

UC Riverside Highlanders at Texas-Arlington Mavericks
Nov 12, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (0-2)	35	17	52
Texas-Arlington (1-1)	26	40	66

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Cunningham	24	2-3	0-0	4-4	1	4	1	0	4	8
C. Johnson	22	3-13	1-5	5-5	3	3	1	1	2	12
A. Scott	21	2-7	1-3	1-2	5	1	0	0	0	6
S. Gates	22	0-4	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	0	0	0
B. Visman	15	0-4	0-1	1-2	0	0	1	0	0	1
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2
S. Cunningham	12	2-6	2-4	0-0	6	0	0	0	0	6
C. Jim-George	15	2-5	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	5
J. Scott	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	2
C. Barlow	13	2-5	1-2	4-4	3	0	0	0	0	9
C. Soto	8	0-0	0-0	1-2	2	1	0	0	0	1
M. Creppy	DNP	Coach's	Decision
TEAM TOTALS		15-52	6-17	16-19	29	11	4	1	6	52

Texas-Arlington Mavericks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Guignard	26	6-11	1-2	0-2	1	6	1	0	2	13
R. Epps	26	2-6	0-1	3-4	4	3	1	0	1	7
L. Posey	26	1-3	0-0	1-2	5	0	1	0	0	3
A. Vereen	19	2-6	0-0	4-4	4	1	0	1	0	8
J. Griffin	22	9-15	0-0	2-2	12	2	0	2	0	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Long	10	2-1	2-4	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	8
T. Moffit	13	2-7	0-3	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	4
L. Reed	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Smith	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	2	1	0	0	0
T. Parker	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	30
M. Read	7	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	2	0	0	0	3
C. Hunter	DND	Coach's	Decision
TEAM TOTALS		25-56	3-10	13-18	38	18	4	3	4	66

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UC RIVERSIDE WINS FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON, OUTLASTS EASTERN WASHINGTON, 70-58

Nov. 15, Cheney, WA - UC Riverside notched its first win with a convincing 70-58 victory thus spoiling Eastern Washington's first home game at the Reese Court. The Highlanders took the lead early, ended the half up by 9, and never looked back.

Aaron Scott and Severin Gates came back after a so-so last game to lead UC Riverside. Scott scored a game high 16 points while Gates, who went scoreless against UT-Arlington, had 11. But "Player of the Game" honors went to Chris Johnson with 13 points including 3 triples. B.J. Visman was nowhere in scoring but had 11 rebounds. Marcus Hinton and Brandon Moore led the Eagles with 12 and 10 points respectively for their third consecutive loss.

UC Riverside Highlanders at Eastern Washington Eagles
Nov 15, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (1-2)	35	35	70
Eastern Washington (0-3)	24	34	58

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Johnson	22	4-12	3-10	2-2	3	3	1	0	0	13
L. Cunningham	26	4-6	0-1	3-3	0	3	0	0	0	11
A. Scott	22	6-9	2-4	2-5	4	1	0	0	0	16
S. Gates	22	4-5	0-0	3-3	3	1	1	0	0	11
B. Visman	22	0-3	0-1	1-2	11	1	1	0	0	1
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	10	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	1	0	0	0	0
C. Jim-George	11	2-6	1-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	5
S. Cunningham	11	1-6	1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	3
J. Scott	10	2-2	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	5
C. Barlow	13	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	5
C. Soto	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
M. Creppy	2	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		25-53	-24	12-19	30	15	3	0	1	70

Eastern Washington Eagles
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. DeLeon	23	1-5	0-3	1-2	2	4	1	0	0	3
M. Hinton	25	3-7	1-3	5-5	2	1	0	0	1	12
K. Williams	24	2-8	0-2	0-0	7	0	0	0	0	4
M. Brunell	25	2-7	0-0	3-6	7	3	0	1	0	7
B. Moore	21	4-8	0-0	2-3	5	0	0	0	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Gross	9	0-3	0-2	2-2	2	1	0	0	0	2
M. Stanojevic	16	3-6	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	8
G. Gibson	11	0-1	0-1	2-2	25	1	0	0	1	2
J. Loofburrow	18	2-6	0-0	3-4	7	0	0	0	1	7
P. Milasinovic	7	1-2	0-0	1-1	3	0	0	0	0	3
TEAM TOTALS		18-53	3-16	19-25	37	10	1	1	4	58

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GONZAGA TOO MUCH FOR UC RIVERSIDE, 71-47

Nov. 17, Spokane, WA - Before the season started, Raymond Rose knew he has to find recruits to fill the middle. The longing became very evident in UC Riverside's visit at the McCarthy Athletic Center losing to Gonzaga, 71-46.

The Bulldogs shot 40% from beyond the arc, 57% from the field including a whopping 42 points inside the paint. The Highlanders big men can only muster 9 points. Abdullahi Kuso scored 11 points in only 8 minutes of action while his 7'0 back-up Robert Sacre made a game high 15 points. Freshman Austin Daye had 14 and was the "Player of the Game". Chris Johnson led the Highlanders with 12 points.

UC Riverside Highlanders at Gonzaga Bulldogs
Nov 17, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (1-3)	24	23	47
Gonzaga (2-1)	46	25	71

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Johnson	24	4-13	1-9	3-4	0	2	1	0	1	12
L. Cunningham	19	2-6	1-5	5-5	1	1	2	0	3	10
A. Scott	23	2-7	2-4	4-7	2	1	0	0	1	10
S. Gates	17	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	2	0	0	0
B. Visman	21	1-5	0-0	2-3	8	0	1	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	17	1-3	0-0	3-4	5	0	0	0	1	5
C. Jim-George	13	0-3	0-3	1-2	3	0	0	0	2	1
S. Cunningham	9	1-4	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3
J. Scott	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	0	0
C. Barlow	19	1-5	0-3	0-2	0	2	0	0	1	2
C. Soto	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0
M. Creppy	DNP	Coach's	Decision
TEAM TOTALS		12-50	5-25	18-27	25	8	7	1	9	47

Gonzaga Bulldogs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Pargo	20	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	6	2	0	0	0
M. Bouldin	16	4-5	1-2	1-2	0	0	2	0	0	10
A. Daye	16	6-8	2-3	0-0	4	2	1	1	0	14
I. Brown	16	1-7	0-1	0-0	7	1	0	0	1	2
A. Kuso	8	3-4	0-0	5-6	2	0	0	1	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Pendergraft	21	3-4	0-0	2-2	3	2	0	0	1	8
L. Gurganlous	11	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	2
M. Downs	15	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	4	0	0	2	5
S. Gray	9	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	4	2
R. Sacre	24	6-6	0-0	3-4	5	1	0	1	2	15
T. Davis	15	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	0	1	0	0	0
W. Foster	8	1-4	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		28-49	4-10	11-14	34	17	8	3	10	71

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Four games through the season, Chris Johnson leads UC Riverside in points scored. Larry Cunningham has yet to emerge in his starring role as the main man. Aaron Scott is blossoming to be a future Highlander star while Severin Gates has to be more consistent otherwise the hard-working Benoit Bekono may just stepped in his starting spot. Charles Jim-George has yet to find his range and freshman Josh Scott has shown great potential.

The UC Riverside Highlanders goes home and will have their season's first home game at the Student Recreational Center on November 24 against the Idaho Vandals (0-2) before flying again after Thanksgiving to meet the Minnesota Golden Gophers on November 24. Tough schedule for UC Riverside but Raymond Rose remains confident the Highlanders will go beyond expectations.


Player of the Week, Nov 12-18:
Kevin Love, UCLA

Games of the Week, Nov 12-18:
Connecticut (4-0) d. Oklahoma (4-1), 51-42
Marist (3-1) d. Arkansas (2-2), 67-63

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...will have to put my Legacy on hold, the disc developed a small crack in the middle rendering it unreadable. Immediately got one from Amazon for $14.99 and hopefully will be here soon. That's how I love this game.

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UC RIVERSIDE WINS HOME OPENER, ROUTS IDAHO, 60-40

Nov. 24, Riverside, CA - UC Riverside celebrated their return home with a convincing 60-40 rout over a hapless Idaho squad. It was their first game at the Student Recreation Center. The Highlanders led early as they held the Vandals scoreless until the 7th minute then took the half, 32-24. The second half started almost the same as Idaho could only score 5 in the first 12 minutes.

UC Riverside outrebounded Idaho, 45-26, and was led by B.J. Visman with 12 boards. Visman, who scored 8 points, took the "Player of the Game " honors. Aaron Scott led the Highlanders with 13 points. Chris Johnson had 7 but was disappointingly 1 of 7 from the field. Larry Cunningham had an unforgettable night with only 2 points and worse 0 of 12. Mike Hall shot a game-high 15 for the Vandals, which went down 0-3 for the season.

The Highlanders once again go back on the road and travel to Minnesota to play the Golden Gophers on December 1, then return to California in San Diego for a meeting with the Aztecs December 4.

Idaho Vandals at UC Riverside Highlanders
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Idaho (0-3)	24	16	40
UC Riverside (2-3)	32	28	60

Idaho Vandals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Johnson	20	1-7	1-5	4-4	4	1	1	0	0	7
L. Cunningham	20	0-12	0-8	2-2	3	4	0	0	0	2
A. Scott	25	4-8	2-3	3-3	4	1	0	0	0	13
S. Gates	22	2-3	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	0	0	4
B. Visman	21	4-8	0-0	0-4	12	1	0	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	18	3-3	0-0	1-2	7	0	0	0	0	7
C. Jim-George	12	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	3
S. Cunningham	13	1-5	1-5	2.2	1	1	0	0	0	5
J. Scott	6	4-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	8
C. Barlow	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
C. Soto	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
M. Creppy	7	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	2	1
TEAM TOTALS		21-55	5-24	13-19	45	11	2	0	2	40

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M. Hall	27	6-15	3-7	0-0	1	4	0	0	2	15
B. Brown	26	0-6	0-4	1-2	2	2	0	0	0	1
J. Brooks	25	2-8	0-5	0-0	4	3	0	0	0	4
D. Nagle	24	1-7	1-4	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	3
D. Cromwell	17	1-2	1-2	0-0	7	0	0	0	0	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Simmons	18	1-3	0-1	0-1	0	1	1	0	0	2
T. Morris	9	2-5	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	5
M. Crowell	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Mike	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	0	0	2
P. Thomas	12	2-3	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	5
L. Augusto	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Johnson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		16-52	6-27	2-5	26	14	1	1	2	60

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MINNESOTA OUTLASTS UC RIVERSIDE, 72-53

Dec. 1, Minneapolis MN - Minnesota played conservatively as the Golden Gophers dealt UC Riverside another lesson of defeat at the Williams Arena, 72-53. The Highlanders played tough in the first canto but eventually lost steam.

Minnesota 6th man Blake Hoffarber was the "Player of the Game" with 18 points. Brandon Smith had a double-double 12 points and 11 rebounds. UC Riverside was led by Aaron Scott and Larry Cunningham with 12 and 10 markers respectively. UC Riverside shot 34% from the field and was 2 of 26 beyond the 3-point arc for a horrendous 7% shooting.

After the game, Highlander coach Raymond Rose decided to return Cunningham to his usual point guard position and Chris Johnson will be in his more comfortable gunner role. They will test their mettle when they meet San Diego State next in another away game in 3 days time.

UC Riverside Highlanders at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Dec 1, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (2-4)	27	26	53
Minnesota (3-2)	35	37	72

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C. Johnson	20	2-6	0-2	3-4	1	1	1	0	0	7
L. Cunningham	25	2-12	1-11	5-6	1	1	0	1	1	10
A. Scott	21	5-9	1-3	1-2	5	2	0	0	0	12
S. Gates	23	2-2	0-0	3-4	2	0	0	0	0	7
B. Visman	17	4-7	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	0	0	2
C. Jim-George	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Cunningham	14	2-9	0-3	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	4
C. Barlow	13	0-6	0-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
J. Scott	11	1-1	0-0	1-3	3	0	0	0	0	3
C. Soto	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
M. Creppy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-55	2-26	13-19	28	7	2	1	2	53

Minnesota Golden Gophers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K Payton	25	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	8	0	0	2	2
L. McKenzie	23	4-7	3-4	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	11
B. Smith	23	3-9	0-0	6-6	11	1	0	0	0	12
D. Coleman	25	5-10	0-1	5-7	6	0	0	1	0	15
S. Tollackson	22	5-9	0-0	0-2	5	1	0	0	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Hoffarber	18	5-8	2-4	6-6	3	1	0	0	0	18
J. Abu-Shamala	11	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	4
J. Williams	16	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	0	1	0	0	0
A, Nolen	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
L.Westbrook	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
D. Johnson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
T. Busch	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-48	5-10	17-23	36	15	1	1	4	72

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SAN DIEGO ST. BEATS UC RIVERSIDE, 65-49

Dec. 4, San Diego CA - UC Riverside lost again but that did not alarm coach Raymond Rose. For the nth time, the Highlanders kept their opponents at bay only to lose team going into the last 5 minutes. San Diego St. led at the half by only 5, 28-23, but won convincingly after the Aztecs put on a suffocating double press, 65-49. Coach Rose liked what he saw and predicted the Highlanders will reach their peak when conference play starts in 4 weeks time.

Chris Johnson led all scorers with 17 points, but Kyle Spain took "Player of the Game" honors with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Lorrenzo Wade made 13 and Ryan Amoroso 10.

The Highlanders will take a 12-day rest before taking on the Loyola-Marymount Lions for their second game at the Student Recreation Center on December 15.

UC Riverside Highlanders at San Diego State Aztecs
Dec 4, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (2-6)	23	26	49
San Diego State (3-5)	28	37	65

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Cunningham	27	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	5	1	0	3	4
C. Johnson	21	7-12	3-8	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	17
A. Scott	25	3-13	1-6	0-2	4	2	1	0	0	7
S. Gates	18	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	1	1	6
B. Visman	23	295	0-0	2-2	6	1	2	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
C. Jim-George	10	1-6	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
S. Cunningham	10	0-1	0-1	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	1
C. Barlow	11	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	0
J. Scott	11	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	4
C. Soto	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2
M. Creppy	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		21-53	4-19	3-8	27	152	5	2	9	49

San Diego State Aztecs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Williams	26	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	6	0	0	1	2
L.Wade	17	5-7	0-0	3-4	2	2	2	0	1	13
K. Spain	27	5-10	1-5	4-4	5	1	1	1	0	15
R. Amoroso	22	3-7	0-0	4-6	5	1	0	0	1	10
J. Pastorek	25	2-7	0-0	0-3	5	0	2	0	1	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Davis	12	0-4	0-3	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0
B White	11	0-3	0-2	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	0
M. Thomas	9	1-1	0-0	1-1	1	2	1	0	1	3
T. Shelton	5	1-2	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	3
D. Gay	7	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	4
C. Lamb	19	5-6	0-0	1-1	7	1	1	1	1	11
J. Johnson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-52	1-11	14-21	34	14	8	2	6	65

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UC RIVERSIDE REMAINS UNBEATEN AT HOME, DEFEATS LOYOLA MARYMOUNT, 63-50

Dec. 15, Riverside CA – Chris Johnson unleashed his best game so far in this young season with a scintillating 25-point performance, leading UC Riverside to its second win at the Student Recreation Center over Loyola Marymount, 63-50.

Johnson was unstoppable in the first half scoring 16, at one stretch 7 unanswered points, as the Lions grapple for form early. Johnson easily was the “Player of the Game”. Aaron Scott contributed 13 points. Isaiah Jenkins led the Lions with 13 points.

UCR Coach Raymond Rose continues to worry however as ace Larry Cunningham could not get out of his scoring slump. Cunningham was a dismal 1 of 10 for a measly 2 points.

The Highlanders will take on winless CSU Bakersfield (0-10) a week from now as they attempt to improve to 3-0 at home. Then take a bus to Los Angeles on December 30 to meet O.J. Mayo and the USC Spartans (3-5) to end Non-Conference play. Big West Conference will commence on January 3.

Loyola Marymount Lions at UC Riverside Highlanders
Dec 15, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Loyola Marymount (3-7)	25	25	50
UC Riverside (3-5)	39	24	63

Loyola Marymount Lions
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Q. Turner	20	2-8	0-0	0-0	4	2	2	0	2	4
J. Ziri	23	0-2	0-2	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	1
I. Jenkins	22	5-11	2-3	1-2	1	1	1	0	0	13
M. Deric	21	2-4	0-0	2-3	4	1	2	0	1	6
T. Sutton	23	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	1	1	0	0	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
O. Johnson	17	2-6	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
B. Walker	11	2-7	0-2	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	7
T. Diederichs	16	3-4	0-0	3-6	5	1	1	0	0	9
S. Deadwiler	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	0
C. Counts	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Sweezy	5	0-1	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
M. Maynard	11	1-3	0-0	1-2	6	1	1	0	0	3
TEAM TOTALS		18-49	2-10	12-21	26	11	8	0	4	50
TEAM TOTALS		18-49	2-10	12-21	26	11	8	0	4	50

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Cunningham	25	1-7	0-3	0-0	0	4	2	0	3	2
C. Johnson	23	6-10	3-7	10-10	4	2	1	0	0	25
A. Scott	22	5-8	2-4	1-2	6	2	0	0	1	13
S. Gates	22	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	6
B. Visman	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	7	0-0	0-0	2-2	3	1	0	0	0	2
C. Jim-George	14	1-2	0-1	3-4	2	3	0	0	1	5
S. Cunningham	9	3-5	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	7
C. Barlow	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
J. Scott	12	0-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	0
C. Soto	9	0-2	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	1	1
M. Creppy	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		20-45	6-17	17-20	32	15	4	1	8	63

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UC RIVERSIDE DROPS HOME GAME AGAINST CSU BAKERSFIELD, 55-53

Dec. 22, Riverside CA – CSU Bakersfield finally got something in the win column by holding down host UC Riverside, 55-53. The loss was a bitter blow as UC Riverside wished to go undefeated at home before Big West Conference starts.

The Highlanders led 31-27 at halftime but CSU Bakersfield coach K. Brown rotated his boys well thus putting stress to UC Riverside, particularly the starters, as they succumbed with only 22 points in the final half.

The game went down the wire with the Highlanders having the opportunity to win or tie the game with 28 seconds left, but left without a decent shot as the Roadrunner defense clamped down UC Riverside’s Chris Johnson. The Highlanders found Severin Gates atop the foul line but his shot bounced off the rim.

CSU Bakersfield won the game by outmuscling the middle with Donald Lee grabbing 9 rebounds as the Roadrunners outboxed the Highlanders, 37-34, at the boards and 22-14 points from the paint. Chris Johnson shot a game-high 21 points but help was nowhere to be found as UC Riverside could only make a measly 31% from the field. Terrence Johns led the Roadrunners with 12 points and was the game’s “Player of the Game”. Trent Blakley, who fouled out, had 9 points and 5 rebounds. Larry Cunningham scored 7 points to somehow get off his slump.

Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at UC Riverside Highlanders
Dec 22, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Cal State Bakersfield (1-11)	27	28	55
UC Riverside (3-6)	31	22	53

Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Stewart	13	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	2
T.Johns	23	3-10	2-4	4-6	2	1	0	0	0	12
T Blakley	19	3-9	1-3	2-2	5	2	0	0	0	9
S. Latunde	19	2-2	0-0	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	5
C. Brown	16	1-1	0-0	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Bragg	16	2-4	0-1	1-2	3	1	0	0	0	5
D. Lee	17	2-5	-0	1-4	9	1	0	1	0	5
A. Johnson	21	2-7	1-4	0-0	2	4	3	0	0	5
Z. Grasmick	12	1-5	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	3
R. Robinson	13	2-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	4
R. Brown	10	1-9	0-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2
R. Rose	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		20-58	5-20	10-18	37	14	4	1	1	55
TEAM TOTALS		20-58	5-20	10-18	37	14	4	1	1	55

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Cunningham	26	2-2	1-1	2-2	3	4	0	0	2	7
C. Johnson	22	7-18	4-12	3-3	3	0	0	1	1	21
A. Scott	20	2-5	0-1	2-3	5	1	0	0	0	6
S. Gates	22	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
B. Visman	23	0-2	0-0	4-4	7	0	0	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	16	0-4	0-0	2-2	6	1	0	0	0	2
C. Jim-George	18	2-7	1-5	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	5
S. Cunningham	8	1-4	0-2	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	4
C. Barlow	13	0-2	0-2	1-2	1	2	0	0	1	1
J. Scott	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	2
C. Soto	3	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	1
M. Creppy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		15-48	6-23	17-20	34	8	1	1	6	53

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UC RIVERSIDE NOT IN THE SAME LEAGUE, LOSES TO USC, 69-51

Dec. 29 – Los Angeles CA –UC Riverside found themselves not in the same league with USC at the Galen Center as the Trojans easily handed the Highlanders their 7th loss of the season, 69-51, in their final assignment before Big West Conference play commences. UC Riverside plays Pacific at the Spanos Center in Stockton on January 3.

The Highlanders found themselves in disarray early. Taj Gibson was too dominant scoring 13 points in the first half and was never used by USC Coach Tim Floyd after that. Centers Mamadou Diarra and Rousean Cromwell took over the cudgels and scored unmolested oftentimes under the basket. Diarra, who was perfect for the game scoring 15 points, 4 of 4 from the field and 7 of 7 from the free throw line, took the “Player of the Game” honors. Cromwell had 9, while O.J. Mayo and Davon Jefferson made 8 points apiece. Charles Jim-George led the Highlanders with 11, Aaron Scott had 9. Chris Johnson and Larry Cunningham made 7 each.

UC Riverside Highlanders at USC Trojans
Dec 29, 2007	1ST	2ND	SCORE
UC Riverside (3-7)	22	29	51
USC (5-5)	32	37	69

UC Riverside Highlanders
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
L. Cunningham	19	3-7	1-4	0-0	0	4	1	0	3	7
C. Johnson	19	2-10	0-5	3-4	0	2	0	0	1	7
A. Scott	25	3-7	2-5	1-2	5	2	1	0	1	9
S. Gates	6	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
B. Visman	26	2-6	0-0	3-4	5	0	1	0	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. Bekono	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0
C. Jim-George	13	4-5	2-2	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	11
S. Cunningham	10	0-7	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Scott	20	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	0
C. Barlow	17	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	1	0	2
C. Soto	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0
M. Creppy	8	2-5	2-3	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	6
TEAM TOTALS		17-50	7-23	10-14	15	21	11	6	3	51

USC Trojans
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
O. Mayo	25	3-14	0-6	2-2	0	5	1	0	0	8
A. Johnson	15	1-4	0-2	2-2	1	1	1	0	0	4
D. Jefferson	25	3-5	0-0	2-2	7	1	0	0	0	8
T. Gibson	17	6-6	0-0	1-2	5	0	0	1	1	13
M. Diarra	21	4-4	0-0	7-7	6	0	2	0	1	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Hackett	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	1	0	2	2
D. Lewis	13	2-4	1-25	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	5
M. Simmons	17	0-4	0-3	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	0
K. Cunningham	20	1-3	0-0	1-1	5	0	0	0	0	3
K. Wilkinson	6	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	2
R. Cromwell	8	3-4	0-0	3-3	1	0	0	0	0	9
K. Austin	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		24-50	1-13	20-21	37	11	5	1	7	69

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NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 31, 2007
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	2	North Carolina	11-2
2	1	UCLA	11-1
3	3	Michigan State	11-1
4	4	Georgetown	9-1
5	5	Memphis	7-2
6	11	Kansas	8-3
7	8	Texas A&M	8-1
8	6	Florida State	13-2
9	13	Louisville	9-3
10	10	Georgia	9-0
11	12	Kentucky	9-2
12	14	Oregon	9-3
13	9	Notre Dame	10-1
14	7	Connecticut	10-1
15	17	Oklahoma State	10-1
16	18	Xavier	10-2
17	19	Providence	10-1
18	22	Indiana	8-3
19	20	Southern Illinois	8-3
20	16	Washington State	10-2
21	24	Tennessee	8-4
22	---	Western Kentucky	9-1
23	21	Arizona	7-4
24	23	Duke	6-4
25	---	Mississippi State	10-3

NCAA Basketball Leaders - Updated: Dec 31, 2007
Points Scored	PPG	Rebounds	REB
1. K. Love, UCLA	26.2	1. M. Gladness, AAMU	13.8
2. T. Hansbrough, UNC	23.9	2. J. Harris, CCU	12.4
3. K. Hines, UNCG	22.9	3. K. Hines, UNCG	12.4
4. E. Gordon, IND	21.8	4. M. Beasley, KSU	11.7
5. C. Douglas-Roberts, MEM	21.4	5. K. Gransberry, SFLA	11.3
Assists	APG	Blocks	BPG
1. M. Hall, COLO	8.7	1. S. Morrison, PRST	3.7
2. B. Mullins, SIU	8.0	2. C. Coley, CHAR	3.1
3. J. Richards, DAV	7.9	3. G. Bain, USM	3.7
4. E., Hayes, MD	7.8	4. R. Lopez, STAN	2.8
5. D. Augustin, TEX	7.8	5. E. Udoh, MICH	2.7

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Big West Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 31, 2007
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB
UC Irvine		9-2	0-0
UC Santa Barbara		9-3	0-0
Cal State Fuller		7-3	0-0
Cal Poly		5-5	0-0
Cal State Northridge		5-5	0-0
UC Riverside		3-7	0-0
Pacific		3-7	0-0
UC Davis		2-7	0-0
Long Beach State		2-9	0-0

NCAA Basketball Leaders - Updated: Dec 31, 2007
Points Scored	PPG	Rebounds	REB
1. A. Harris, UCSB	14.3	1. D. Vance, CP	8.9
2. J. Heard, CSN	13.6	2. J. Lopez-Low, UCD	8.8
3. C. Johnson, UCR	12.9	3. S. Cutley, CSF	8.3
4. P. Sanders, UCI	12.5	4. B. Freeman, LBSU	8.1
5. C. Davina, UCSB	12.2	5. M. Nunnally, PAC	7.7
Assists	APG	Blocks	BPG
1. J. Jenkins, CSN	5.2	1. J. Smith, CSN	1.6
2. D. Posley, UCSB	5.2	2. B. Freeman, LBSU	1.3
3. M. Hunter, UCI	4.0	3. P. Sanders, UCI	1.1
4. J. Biggs, CP	3.9	4. D. Vance, CP	0.8
5. S. HorseChief, PAC	3.7	5. M. Boone, UCD	0.7