Santa Clara and UC Riverside will try to bounce back from quarterfinal tournament losses when they face off in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
Santa Clara will be the heavy favorites when they matchup against UC Riverside when they meet in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday. The Broncos will be the 10.5-point favorites and it especially helps that they’ll be hosting the Highlanders. Both Santa Clara (20-12) and UC Riverside (21-12) were fourth in their respective divisions. The Broncos are trying to bounce back from a 78-76 loss to Pepperdine, who was eight games under .500 in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament.
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Game Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
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It was a huge upset with the Waves just winning four conference games before that but they were able to shoot for more than 50 percent. The loss particularly hurts because the Broncos were 15.5-point favorites. Tyeree Bryan led the Broncos with 18 points who hit a three-pointer at the buzzer but it was too little, too late. Broncos fans hope that the team doesn’t take being the big favorite for granted again tonight.
UC Riverside is coming off a 96-83 loss against Cal Poly on Thursday in the quarterfinal of the Big West Championship Tournament. UC Riverside was down most of the game but came within a point with about 13 minutes left in the second half. The Highlanders were outscored just by four in the second but UC Riverside just couldn’t pull off the comeback after a slow start getting outscored by nine in the opening half. Isaiah Moses’ peformance should not be forgotten as he had a game-high 30 points.
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