Saturday, December 2
Phoenix, AZ
6:00 PM
University of California, Riverside
2-5
56
at
68
Grand Canyon
5-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| Grand Canyon | 38 | 30 | 68 |
Alex Larsson Posts Third Career Double, But Men's Basketball Falls 68-56 At Grand Canyon
12/2/2017 5:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Phoenix, AZ—UC Riverside (2-5) got a 12-point, 15-rebound double-double from Alex Larsson, but fell at Grand Canyon (5-1), 68-56, Saturday evening.
KEY RUNS
The Highlanders led early, 7-6, but the 'Lopes scored the next 10 points to take a lead they would never relinquish. UC Riverside cut the Grand Canyon advantage to single digits on a handful of occasions in the second half, but couldn't close gap completely.
GAME NOTES
The Highlanders outshot the 'Lopes 38.0% to 34.8%. That marks the fifth time this season that UC Riverside has outshot an opponent.
Brandon Rosser, who had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against the 'Lopes last season, made 3 of 4 shots for eight points Saturday night, but only played 21 minutes due to foul trouble.
Alex Larsson grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, and recorded the third double of his career (12 points).
UC Riverside's 24 turnovers were a season high.
KEY RUNS
The Highlanders led early, 7-6, but the 'Lopes scored the next 10 points to take a lead they would never relinquish. UC Riverside cut the Grand Canyon advantage to single digits on a handful of occasions in the second half, but couldn't close gap completely.
GAME NOTES
The Highlanders outshot the 'Lopes 38.0% to 34.8%. That marks the fifth time this season that UC Riverside has outshot an opponent.
Brandon Rosser, who had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against the 'Lopes last season, made 3 of 4 shots for eight points Saturday night, but only played 21 minutes due to foul trouble.
Alex Larsson grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, and recorded the third double of his career (12 points).
UC Riverside's 24 turnovers were a season high.
Team Stats
UCR
GCU
FG%
.380
.348
3FG%
.364
.111
FT%
.737
.696
RB
45
40
TO
24
8
STL
2
12
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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