Flipping the script by surprisingly transforming from prey to predator, UC Riverside pounced on unsuspecting Hawai’i Wednesday night and rallied past the host Warriors, 64-60, in stunning Big West Conference men’s basketball.
A befuddled Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 5,206 (tickets issued) watched Menno Dijkstra finish with a team-high 17 points and six rebounds and Chance Murray add 16 points and six assists as the last-place Highlanders improved to 6-17 overall and notched their first league victory against eight losses.
Mike Thomas scored a game-high 18 points, Brocke Stepteau added 11 points and Jack Purchase grabbed a game-high 10 boards for Warriors, who fell to 13-9, 4-5 with their fourth straight loss.