RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Chris Harriel scored 26 points, Josh Fox added 18 and UC Riverside fought off Division III Whitman on Saturday 89-76.
Harriel added eight rebounds and five assists to his point total.
The Highlanders (1-3) shot nearly 53 percent from the field, making 37 of 70 shots, but Whitman (0-2) hung around thanks to 11 made 3-pointers and the efforts of Ben Eisenhardt who scored 21 points on 7-of-19 shooting while pulling eight rebounds.
Robert Smith was the third player in double figures for UC Riverside with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting including 3 for 6 from behind the arc. Lucas Devenny scored only three points but had 15 rebounds for the Highlanders.
UC Riverside dominated the paint, outscoring the Missionaries 40-24 and was stellar in the open court, outscoring Whitman 20-5 on fast-break points.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Whitman (0-1) | 44 | 32 | 76 |
| California Riverside (1-3) « | 51 | 38 | 89 |
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| Whitman | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Eisenhardt, F | 29 | 7-19 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| M. Mounier, F | 26 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| D. Raher, F | 20 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| J. Duckworth, G | 28 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| P. Clark, G | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Lippi | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Pavilonis | 17 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| J. Clough | 13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| R. Gilkey | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| C. Callahan | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Oti | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| E. Martin | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28-77 | 9-13 | 40 | 3 | 22 | 76 | |
| 36.4% | 69.2% | ||||||
| California Riverside Highlanders | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| L. Devenny, F | 32 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| C. Harriel, F | 31 | 10-21 | 4-6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| J. Fox, F | 24 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| R. Smith, G | 33 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| A. Quick, G | 25 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Guinn | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Johnson | 15 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| T. Burke | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| D. Boddie | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 37-70 | 10-18 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 89 | |
| 52.9% | 55.6% | ||||||
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