RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Idaho men's basketball team fell to UC Riverside, 58-51, on the road on Saturday afternoon. The Vandals (1-1) led at the half, but the Highlanders (2-0) used an early second half run to take a lead and then held on late for the win.
THE GAME
The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with six ties and three lead changes. As time ran out in the period, Trevon Allen recorded a steal and made a layup to give the Vandals a 26-22 lead at the break.
Coming out of halftime, UC Riverside used an 11-1 run to take a lead.