HBU Huskies (3-6) vs. UC Riverside (5-4)Tuesday, Dec. 15 • 7 p.m. CTSharp Gym • HoustonLive Stream | Live Audio | Live Stats | Game NotesHOUSTON – The HBU men's basketball team will look to remain undefeated in Sharp Gym, hosting UC Riverside in a 7 p.m. tip on Tuesday. A video and audio broadcast with Lonnie King will be available on HBUHuskies.com, beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show.
HBU (3-6) is coming off a 110-53 win over Arlington Baptist on Saturday. Sophomore
Josh Ibarra recorded season-highs with 14 points and 13 rebounds to post his second double-double of the season, as senior
Colter Lasher (18), senior
Anthony Odunsi (13), junior
Alex Fountain (12), senior
Caleb Crayton (10) and junior
Reveal Chukwujekwu (10), also netted double-digit scoring performances. The Huskies' six players in double figures ties the team's season-high established against Crowley's Ridge (November 16). HBU also recorded 24 assists as a team, also tying the team's best set against CRC.
On the season, Ibarra ranks second in the Southland Conference in field goal percentage (.613) and tied for sixth in blocks (1.3 per game). Odunsi is seventh in the league in field goal percentage (.532), tied for eighth in assists (3.4 per game) and tied for ninth in free throw percentage (.818). Senior
Jourdan Stickler is 8-for-8 from the free throw line, while freshman
Asa Cantwell is 6-for-6 and leads HBU with 14 hits from 3-point land.
The Highlanders (5-4) and Huskies will meet for the second time in program history and first in Sharp Gym when the two teams take the court on Tuesday. UCR leads the all-time series, 1-0, picking up a 78-67 decision last season in Riverside, California.
The Highlanders are led in scoring by senior Taylor Johns (20.3), senior Jaylen Bland (17.7) and junior Secean Johnson (13.2). UCR ranks 31st in the nation with 9.6 3-pointers made per game.
Following Tuesday's tilt, HBU will visit Arizona State for a 1:30 p.m. tip on Saturday. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
