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UC Riverside vs UC-Santa Barbara Final: 81-64 - Recap
Kaleb Smith went off for 28 points and added 6 rebounds leading UC Riverside over UC-Santa Barbara, 81-64, on Saturday at Thunderdome.
UC Riverside was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Nate Pickens had 16 points for UC Riverside and Barrington Hargress chipped in with 11 points. Barrington Hargress had 7 assists for them, while Vladimer Salaridze was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UC-Santa Barbara got a 17-point performance from Josh Pierre-Louis, who was supported by 16 points from Yohan Traore. Ariel Bland had 3 assists in a losing cause for UC-Santa Barbara, while Ariel Bland grabbed 5 rebounds.
UC Riverside was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UC Riverside as they grabbed 37 boards, while UC-Santa Barbara only had 22