UC Irvine 77, at UC Riverside 40

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — The UC Irvine women’s basketball team delivered a defensive masterpiece Thursday night, overwhelming UC Riverside from the opening tip and cruising to a 77-40 victory in a Big West Conference matchup at the UCR Rec Center. The Anteaters, improving to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play, held the Highlanders to a historically low offensive output, forcing 24 turnovers and blocking nine shots. UC Riverside’s 40 points marked a season-low for a UC Irvine opponent and the Highlanders’ lowest scoring total in recent memory. The home team fell to 1-6 overall and 0-1 in the Big… Read more...