HIGHLANDERS CROWNED CHAMPS!!!
UC Riverside and Coach Scott stay perfect as they are crowned the Polar Bear Classic Champs improving to 4-0 on the season.
GAME 1 VS AKRON
Down 39-36 at the half with a off night from beyond the arc (0/7 in the 1st half), UCR holds the Zips to just 25 points in the 2nd half well going 3/4 from downtown and a amazing 15/15 from the charity stripe to pull off the
68-64 win.
Bannister led all scores with a season high 25 points well adding 7 rebounds.
A. Vanttaja added 9 points and 13 rebounds well Diame led the bench with 9 points and 6 rebounds.
As a team UCR out rebounded Akron 39-19.
GAME 2 VS PORTLAND STATE
Up 40-30 at the half, the Highlanders match the Vikings 2nd half play (40-39) to improve to 3-0 and a shot for the title with a
79-70 win.
UCR was 7/17 from 3PT as the backcourt of Bannister (20 points 2/4 3pt), Todd (18 points 2/4 3pt) and Troutman (14 poitns 2/3 3pt) lead the way.
GAME 3 VS TENNESSEE STATE
Solid Defense in the 1st half held TSU to just 22 points as the Highlanders take a 9 point lead into the locker room.
Another hot night from deep (7/14) well the Tigers struggled (5/19) allowed UCR to roll to a
70-60 victory
Bannister continues to shine and show why he is the best player on the team with a new season high 27 points hitting 7/10 from the stripe.
V. Evertsen was hot from downtown going 5/8 to finish with a season/career high 15 points, well L. Troutman added 12 points and D. Diame led the team with 10 rebounds.