RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) Barrington Hargress scored 40 points and UC Riverside defeated UC San Diego 85-81 on Saturday night.

Hargress added five rebounds for the Highlanders (11-8, 4-3 Big West Conference). Nate Pickens scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 9 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Joel Armotrading shot 5 of 5 from the field and 2 for 3 from the foul line to finish with 12 points.

The Tritons (15-4, 5-2) were led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, who recorded 32 points, seven rebounds and four assists. UCSD also got 13 points and two steals from Hayden Gray. Chris Howell finished with 11 points and six steals.

---

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.