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Offensive woes cost UCR again - UC DAVIS 60, UCR 50 Though Austin scores 22, he makes just 1 of 10 free throws in a home setback.

RIVERSIDE - The blueprint that earned UC Riverside a key Big West win last weekend has apparently disappeared.

Five days after an impressive grind-it-out victory at Irvine, the Highlanders fell back to their losing ways Thursday against UC Davis.

A poor offensive effort, highlighted by the incessant sound of free throws clanking off the rim, and a failure to finish out another close game, cost the Highlanders in a 60-50 loss to the Aggies.

The loss was the third straight at home for UCR and keeps the Highlanders firmly entrenched in the Big West basement at 2-6.

"That was as frustrating a basketball game as I've ever sat through," Coach Jim Wooldridge said, pointing to another lackluster offensive performance that looked all too familiar.

Kyle Austin netted 22 points, but no other player contributed more than six. Austin was strong from the field, but he was largely responsible for the team's woes at the free-throw line, finishing 1 of 10 from the stripe   Read Full Article...