RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2026) (Interstat) — The Riverside Tigers rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Irvine Valley Lasers 78-76 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday.

Irvine Valley led 76-70 late before Riverside closed the game on an 8-0 run. The Lasers built a 76-68 halftime lead behind a strong first half but were outscored 46-36 after the break. Kollen Murphy led the Riverside comeback effort, while Ahmad Alhammouri paced Irvine Valley.

With the win, Riverside improved to 10-7. Irvine Valley fell to 11-6. The teams will meet again on Feb. 10 at Irvine Valley.