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Long Beach State 61, at UC Riverside 71

Thursday, January 29, 2026 · Final · Big West

Big West 1 2 PTS

Long Beach State 49ers

10-22 · W1 · #290 (1048 ELO -12)

34 27 61

UC Riverside Highlanders

10-22 · L1 · #265 (1112 ELO +12)

31 40 71

UCR Rec Center · Riverside, CA

Attendance: 407

Officials: Martin Cichocki, Roland Simmons, Tommy Johnson

Highlanders Rally Past 49ers in Big West Matchup

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — Andrew Henderson scored 19 points and UC Riverside used a decisive second-half surge to pull away from Long Beach State for a 71-61 victory in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game on Thursday night at the UCR Rec Center. The Highlanders, who avenged a 15-point loss to the 49ers just two weeks prior, improved to 8-14 overall. Long Beach State dropped to an identical 8-14. In a game defined by offensive struggles and physical defense, UC Riverside trailed 34-31 at halftime but seized control after the break. The Highlanders opened the second half on a… Read more...

Top Statlines

Andrew Henderson UCR 33m 19p 5r 3a
Ben Waller UCR 25m 13p 7r 2a 1b
BJ Kolly UCR 32m 13p 5r

Forecasting

ELO Probability UCR 74.0%

Over/Under 146.5 (Under)