| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| CP | 16 | 33 | 49 |
Willborn leads UC Riverside past Cal Poly 61-49
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- George Willborn III posted 17 points as UC Riverside defeated Cal Poly 61-49 on Saturday night.
Arinze Chidom had 14 points and seven rebounds for UC Riverside (15-14, 5-8 Big West Conference), which snapped its five-game losing streak. Dominick Pickett added six rebounds.
Cal Poly scored 16 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Colby Rogers had 17 points for the Mustangs (7-20, 4-9), who have now lost four games in a row.
Junior Ballard, the Mustangs' leading scorer coming into the matchup at 13 points per game, failed to make a shot (0 of 7).
The Highlanders improve to 2-0 against the Mustangs for the season. UC Riverside defeated Cal Poly 97-64 on Jan. 23. UC Riverside plays UC Santa Barbara at home on Thursday. Cal Poly plays UC Irvine at home on Thursday.
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Men's College Basketball News
Ezikpe leads Old Dominion over Middle Tennessee 67-61
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Akinwole scores 32 to carry Omaha past Denver 80-76
— Ayo Akinwole had a career-high 32 points as Nebraska Omaha snapped its 10-game road losing streak, narrowly defeating Denver 80-76 on Friday.
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— Terrell Burden had a season-high 20 points as Kennesaw State defeated Florida Gulf Coast 80-63 on Friday night.
2020-2021 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-2 | - | 16-3 |
| UC Irvine | 8-4 | 2 | 13-8 |
| UC Riverside | 5-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 8-6 | 3 | 14-9 |
| UC Davis | 4-3 | 3.5 | 7-6 |
| Long Beach State | 4-4 | 4 | 5-7 |
| UC San Diego | 1-1 | 4 | 5-9 |
| Hawai'i | 6-8 | 5 | 8-8 |
| CSU Fullerton | 5-7 | 5 | 6-7 |
| CSU Northridge | 4-6 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Cal Poly | 1-12 | 9.5 | 3-16 |