Northern Colorado Bears @ UC Riverside Highlanders
UC Riverside 69, N. Colorado 63
ByAssociated Press
Updated: Dec 2, 2012, 01:05 am
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Robert Smith scored 21 points, Chris Harriel had 17 points and came up with seven steals and UC Riverside defeated Northern Colorado 69-63 on Saturday night.
UC Riverside (2-6) managed to hold on the victory despite making just 21 of 45 free throws. Taylor Johns grabbed 12 rebounds for the Highlanders.
Tate Unruh was one of four Northern Colorado (1-4) in double figures, leading the Bears with 17 points. Tevin Svihovec scored 13 points, Tim Huskisson had 12 and Derrick Barden pitched in with 11. Barden Also grabbed 14 rebounds and was effective at the defensive end, coming up with four steals.
Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Milt Stowe
Referee:Phil White
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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