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BYU Defeats UC Riverside 86-80 - Recap
BYU earned a 86-80 victory over UC Riverside on Friday, getting 20 points from Egor Demin at Marriott Center.
BYU won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -21.0-point spread.
Keba Keita had 14 points for BYU and Fousseyni Traore chipped in with 13 points. Egor Demin had 7 assists for them, while Keba Keita was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
UC Riverside got a 20-point performance from Kaleb Smith, who was supported by 18 points from Nate Pickens. Barrington Hargress had 5 assists in a losing cause for UC Riverside, while Joel Armotrading grabbed 8 rebounds.
BYU was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
BYU won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-26.
BYU looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Queens. UC Riverside will aim to get back on the winning track at Cal Baptist.