UC Riverside won't cut sports, remains Division I
UC Riverside announced on Thursday that it had saved the athletics department, which will continue to operate at the Division I level.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
14-8, 3rd in Big West
- 11/25L 66-60
- 11/30CANC
- 12/1W 57-42
- BETHCANC
- 12/6W 83-63
- 12/10W 74-50
- 12/15BETHCANC
- 12/19CANC
- CANC
- CANC
- CANC
- 1/2CANC
- 1/3CANC
- 1/8L 88-83
- 1/9W 70-68
- 1/12L 67-62
- 1/15W 86-51
- 1/16W 70-53
- 1/22L 47-45
- 1/23W 70-63
- 1/31W 71-59
- 2/5CANC
- 2/6CANC
- 2/12W 86-65
- 2/13L 73-67
- 2/19W 81-75
- 2/20L 83-82
- 2/26L 72-68
- 2/27W 68-52
- 3/5W 72-68
- 3/6W 66-65
- 3/11W 62-52
- 3/12L 78-61
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UC Irvine defeats UC Riverside, gains Big West title game
— Dawson Baker and Collin Welp each scored 17 points, DJ Davis scored 14 and UC Irvine fended off UC Riverside 78-61 in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Friday night.
UC Riverside beats Hawaii 62-52 in Big West Tournament
— Dominick Pickett registered 14 points and six steals as UC Riverside got past Hawaii 62-52 in the Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Cameron lifts UC Riverside over CS Northridge 66-65
— Flynn Cameron had 18 points and seven rebounds as UC Riverside narrowly defeated Cal State Northridge 66-65 on Saturday.
Pullin lifts UC Riverside over CS Northridge 72-68
— Zyon Pullin registered 17 points and seven assists as UC Riverside edged past Cal State Northridge 72-68 on Friday.
Pullin lifts UC Riverside past UC Santa Barbara 68-52
— Zyon Pullin had 21 points as UC Riverside defeated UC Santa Barbara 68-52 on Saturday night.
Sow leads UC Santa Barbara over UC Riverside 72-68
— Amadou Sow had a season-high 21 points as UC Santa Barbara won its 13th straight game, narrowly defeating UC Riverside 72-68 on Friday night.
Hadley carries UC San Diego past UC Riverside 83-82 in OT
— Gabe Hadley had 25 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer from NBA range with 8.3 seconds left, as UC San Diego narrowly beat UC Riverside 83-82 in overtime on Saturday.
Pickett hits 5 3s, scores 19; UC Riverside beats UCSD 81-75
— Dominick Pickett hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points to help UC Riverside beat UC San Diego 81-75 on Friday night.
Welp's double-double helps carry UC Riverside past UC Irvine
— Collin Welp scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and UC Irvine defeated UC Riverside 73-67 on Saturday night.
Pickett lifts UC Riverside past UC Irvine 86-65
— Dominick Pickett had a career-high 22 points as UC Riverside rolled past UC Irvine 86-65 on Friday.
Perry lifts UC Riverside past UC San Diego 71-59
— Jock Perry had scored 14 points with four 3-pointer and as UC Riverside beat UC San Diego 71-59 on Sunday.
Chidom, Perry lift UC Riverside past CS Bakersfield 70-63
— Arinze Chidom and Jock Perry scored 14 points apiece as UC Riverside topped Cal State Bakersfield 70-63 on Saturday. Flynn Cameron added 11 points for the Highlanders, while Wil Tattersall and Dominick Pickett each had 10.
Moore leads CSU Bakersfield over UC Riverside 47-45
— Taze Moore had 14 points as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly beat UC Riverside 47-45 on Friday.
Pullin scores 20 to carry UC Riverside past Cal Poly 70-53
— Zyon Pullin had 20 points as UC Riverside defeated Cal Poly 70-53 on Saturday.
Tattersall lifts UC Riverside past Cal Poly 86-51
— Wil Tattersall had 19 points off the bench to lift UC Riverside to an 86-51 win over Cal Poly on Friday.
USC thwarts UC Riverside's upset claim with 67-62 win in OT
— Evan Mobley scored 20 points with 11 rebounds and Isaiah Mobley scored 16 with 12 and Southern California escaped an upset bid by UC Riverside, beating the Highlanders 67-62 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Chidom's late shot lifts UC Riverside over Hawaii 70-68
— Arinze Chidom made a hook shot with two seconds left and finished with 15 points as UC Riverside edged Hawaii 70-68 on Saturday.
Jean-Marie leads Hawaii over UC Riverside 88-83
— James Jean-Marie had a career-high 24 points as Hawaii edged past UC Riverside 88-83 on Friday. Junior Madut added 21 points for the Rainbow Warriors. Madut also had seven rebounds.
Chidom lifts UC Riverside over Northern Arizona 74-50
— Arinze Chidom registered 17 points as UC Riverside romped past Northern Arizona 74-50 on Thursday night.
Pullin scores 22 to lead UC Riverside past Denver 83-63
— Zyon Pullin scored a career-high 22 points as UC Riverside easily defeated Denver 83-63 on Sunday, showing that what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.
UC Riverside takes down Pac-12's Washington 57-42
— Jock Perry scored 21 points, Arinze Chidom had eight points and 12 rebounds and UC Riverside beat Washington 57-42 on Tuesday.
Pacific holds on to beat UC Riverside 66-60
— Jeremiah Bailey had 19 points as Pacific topped UC Riverside 66-60 on Wednesday in a season opener.
Big West maps out 20-game, league-only plan
No spectators will be allowed at games initially, although the Big West said it will revisit that issue as the season progresses.
UC Riverside and the terms of Division I survival in the season of COVID-19
UC Riverside has a proposal on the table to eliminate Division I athletics due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Could other troubled programs be next?
2020-21 Big West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 13-3 | - | 22-5 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | 2 | 18-9 |
| UC Riverside | 8-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 9-7 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Hawai'i | 9-9 | 5 | 11-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 5-7 | 6 | 6-10 |
| CSU Northridge | 5-9 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 7 | 6-12 |
| Cal Poly | 1-15 | 12 | 4-20 |
| UC San Diego | -- | -- | 7-10 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game70.2225th
Rebounds Per Game36.3124th
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-127th
Points Allowed63.6
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |