UCR Bows Out of Big West Championship

HENDERSON, Nev. - UC Riverside fell, 86-67, to Long Beach State in Thursday night's quarterfinal matchup at the Big West Championship inside the Dollar Loan Center. HOW IT HAPPENED Four Highlanders scored in double figures on Thursday, led by a career-high 17 points from Vladimer Salaridze. UC Riverside began the night 5 of 6 from the field with four of its eight threes. The Highlanders went on a 7-0 run early to take a brief 12-10 lead on a layup from Salaridze. UCR held a 13-4 edge in points off turnovers in a game that featured six ties and 16...