UC Riverside uses 2nd-half runs to beat Cal Poly 67-56 (Feb 04, 2017)

By AP
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Dikymbe Martin scored 17 points, Brandon Rosser added 16 and UC Riverside used a pair of second-half runs to beat Cal Poly 67-56 on Saturday night.

The Highlanders (7-13, 5-4 Big West) scored 10 straight to lead 64-53 on Martin's pair of free throws with 51 seconds left. The Mustangs (7-16, 2-7) had the lead to start the second half, but UC Riverside had a 17-0 run, powered in the middle by a trio of consecutive 3s - two by Menno Dijkstra and one by Rosser. Dijkstra's 3-point play with 13:33 left capped the run at 44-35.

The Mustangs got as close as one at 51-50 and again at 54-53, but the Highlanders pulled away from there.

Dijkstra added 11 points and Secean Johnson had nine points and 13 rebounds for UC Riverside.

Victor Joseph had 22 points on 9-of-22 shooting for the Mustangs.