Hargress' 20 help UC Riverside knock off Alcorn State 69-52
Alcorn State's Binet throws down hammer with emphatic dunk
Djahi Binet rocks the rim with a thunderous one-handed slam over the head of his defender for Alcorn State.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- — Barrington Hargress scored 20 points as UC Riverside beat Alcorn State 69-52 on Sunday night.
Hargress shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Highlanders (4-3). Nate Pickens scored 14 points while shooting 3 for 8 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Moses went 4 of 7 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.
Omari Hamilton led the Braves (0-7) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Djahi Binet added 14 points and 16 rebounds for Alcorn State. Davian Williams had five points. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Braves.
Alcorn State won nine straight to close last regular season but have lost eight in a row since, including a loss to Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the 2024 SWAC Tournament.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Glen Mayberry
- Jason Garretson
- Matt Rafferty
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 9-0 | - | 14-8 |
| Texas Southern | 7-2 | 2 | 10-12 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-3 | 3 | 9-13 |
| Jackson State | 6-3 | 3 | 6-16 |
| Alabama State | 5-4 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Florida A&M | 5-4 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Alcorn State | 5-4 | 4 | 5-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-6 | 6 | 7-15 |
| Grambling | 3-6 | 6 | 6-16 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-6 | 6 | 4-18 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-8 | 8 | 4-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-8 | 8 | 3-19 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
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