UC Riverside basketball had its best season as a Division I basketball program in 24 years during the 2024-25 campaign. The Highlanders, who had never before played in the postseason as a D-I ...

UC Riverside athletics director Wesley Mallette was driving to dinner with his wife on Sunday evening when his phone started to go crazy. The messages and calls were all variations of the same two ...

In a shocking turn of events, the NCAA gave South Alabama men's basketball a spot in the National Invitation Tournament before rescinding its invitation an hour later in favor of UC-Riverside. The ...

Buckle up for late-night first-round NIT action when the UC Riverside Highlanders of the Big West meet the Santa Clara Broncos of the West Coast Conference. The Highlanders are a team that covers ...

Editors’ note, March 17, 9 a.m. ET: This story has been updated to reflect that UC Riverside has chosen to play in the NIT this postseason. UC Riverside earned a bid to the men's NIT, after ...

UC Riverside Highlanders (21-12, 14-7 Big West) at Santa Clara Broncos (20-12, 12-7 WCC) Santa Clara, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara and UC Riverside square off in the ...

The Santa Clara Broncos (20-12) face the UC Riverside Highlanders (21-12) on March 18, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPNU. Santa Clara enters this contest following a 78-76 loss to Pepperdine on Sunday.

UC Riverside earned a bid to the men's NIT, after finishing 21–12 and in third place of a strong Big West conference. The Highlanders are set to face No. 2 seed Santa Clara on Tuesday, March 18 ...