Rocak, UCSD Tritons to host Pullin and the UC Riverside Highlanders

Published Feb. 11, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

UC Riverside Highlanders (12-8, 5-4 Big West) at UCSD Tritons (10-12)

San Diego; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toni Rocak and the UCSD Tritons host Zyon Pullin and the UC Riverside Highlanders in Big West action.

The Tritons are 7-2 in home games. UCSD averages 12.8 turnovers per game and is 3-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Highlanders are 5-4 in conference games. UC Riverside is eighth in the Big West scoring 27.1 points per game in the paint led by Callum McRae averaging 1.3.

The teams square off for the second time this season in Big West play. The Highlanders won the last meeting 59-51 on Jan. 7. Flynn Cameron scored 13 points to help lead the Highlanders to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jace Roquemore is averaging 6.3 points for the Tritons. Rocak is averaging 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for UCSD.

Cameron is shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Highlanders, while averaging 10.5 points. Dominick Pickett is averaging 13 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals over the past 10 games for UC Riverside.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tritons: 3-7, averaging 66.8 points, 24.7 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points per game.

Highlanders: 6-4, averaging 61.8 points, 30.9 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 5.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.8 points.

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