Cal State Fullerton Titans @ UC Riverside Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CSUF | 33 | 34 | 11 | 78 |
UCR | 46 | 21 | 17 | 84 |
Riverside holds off Fullerton in OT, 84-78
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Steven Thornton and Taylor Johns combined for 46 points and took over scoring in the extra period as Cal-Riverside held off Cal State Fullerton, 84-78 in overtime in the Big West Conference opener for both teams Thursday night.
Johns scored six of his 29 points and Thornton scored six of his career-high 17 points in overtime as the Highlanders seized control, taking a 79-72 lead with :26 left in the game.
Lanerryl Johnson's layup with 1:36 left in regulation gave Fullerton a 67-64 lead, but Johns hit the first of two from the line and Nick Grunninger converted a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to force overtime.
Riverside (8-7, 1-0 Big West) shot 28 of 67 from the field, but knocked down 9 of 22 shots from distance.
Johnson finished with 29 points and Alex Harris added another 25 to lead Fullerton (8-8, 0-1).
Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Frank Harvey
2025-26 Standings
| Big 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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