UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball
The UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represents the University of California, Riverside in Riverside, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference and is led by coach Mike Magpayo. The Highlanders play their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena. The program had its greatest success as a Division II program, making it to three Final Fours and the national title game in 1995.
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University | University of California, Riverside | ||
Head coach | Mike Magpayo (1st season) | ||
Conference | Big West | ||
Location | Riverside, California | ||
Arena | Student Recreation Center Arena (Capacity: 3,168) | ||
Nickname | Highlanders | ||
Colors | Blue and Gold[1] | ||
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | |||
*1995 | |||
NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
*1970, *1989, *1995 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
*1970, *1972, *1973, *1974, *1975, *1979, *1980, *1984, *1986, *1988, *1989, *1990, *1991, *1992, *1994, *1995, *1997 *at Division II level |
Postseason
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Highlanders have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 17 times (known as the college division until 1974 but considered the same tournament). Their combined record is 29–18.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1970 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game | Boise State Puget Sound Saint Joseph's (IN) Philadelphia Textile Buffalo State | W 83–71 W 83–71 W 82–77 L 63–79 W 94–83 |
1972 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Seattle Pacific UC Irivine | L 63–68 W 94–75 |
1973 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Somona State Puget Sound Cal State Bakersfield Brockport State | W 70–68 W 71–51 W 61–54 L 70–79 |
1974 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Chico State Somona State New Orleans | W 62–51 W 71–56 L 78–83 |
1975 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | UC Davis Puget Sound New Orleans | W 78–77 W 59–58 L 59–73 |
1979 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | San Diego Puget Sound | W 62–48 L 52–77 |
1980 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Puget Sound Cal Poly SLO North Alabama | W 65–61 W 62–53 L 69–76 |
1984 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | San Francisco State Chapman | L 57–65 W 74–71 |
1986 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Alaska-Anchorage Cal Poly SLO | L 83–86 W 55–53 |
1988 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Saint Cloud State Ferris State | W 78–71 L 64–80 |
1989 | RegioRegional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game | Somona State Cal State Bakersfield Millersville Southeast Missouri State Jacksonville State | W 79–65 W 63–60 W 92–86 L 83–84 OT W 90–81 |
1990 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Central Missouri State Humboldt State | L 59–69 L 70–71 |
1991 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Cal State Bakersfield Chico State | L 52–75 W 90–82 |
1992 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Grand Canyon Cal State Bakersfield | W 74–61 L 70–72 OT |
1994 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | San Francisco State Cal State Bakersfield | W 78–61 L 62–75 |
1995 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game | UC Davis Seattle Pacific Morningside Indiana (PA) Southern Indiana | W 84–66 W 74–68 W 71–58 W 73–69 L 63–71 |
1997 | Regional Quarterfinals | Montana State-Billings | L 86–97 |
Season-by-season results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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John Masi (Big West Conference) (2001–2005) | |||||||||
2001–02 | John Masi | 8–18 | 5–13 | 9 | |||||
2002–03 | John Masi | 6–18 | 5–13 | 9 | |||||
2003–04 | John Masi | 9–19 | 7–11 | T-5 | |||||
2004–05 | John Masi | 9–19 | 4–14 | 9 | |||||
Masi: | 34–72 (.321) | 21–51 (.292) | |||||||
David Spencer (Big West Conference) (2005–2006) | |||||||||
2005–06 | David Spencer | 5–23 | 3–11 | 8 | |||||
Spencer: | 5–23 (.179) | 3–11 (.214) | |||||||
Vonn Webb (Big West Conference) (2006–2007) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Vonn Webb | 7–24 | 1–13 | 8 | |||||
Webb: | 7–24 (.226) | 1–13 (.071) | |||||||
Jim Wooldridge (Big West Conference) (2007–2014) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Jim Wooldridge | 9–21 | 4–12 | 7 | |||||
2008–09 | Jim Wooldridge | 17–13 | 8–8 | T-4 | |||||
2009–10 | Jim Wooldridge | 12–17 | 5–11 | T-9 | |||||
2010–11 | Jim Wooldridge | 12–19 | 6–10 | T-7 | |||||
2011–12 | Jim Wooldridge | 14–17 | 7–9 | 5 | |||||
2012–13 | Jim Wooldridge | 6–25 | 3–15 | 10 | |||||
Wooldridge: | 70–112 (.385) | 33–65 (.337) | |||||||
Dennis Cutts (Big West Conference) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Dennis Cutts | 10–21 | 5–11 | 8 | |||||
2014–15 | Dennis Cutts | 14–17 | 7–9 | 6 | |||||
2015–16 | Dennis Cutts | 14–19 | 5–11 | 6 | |||||
2016–17 | Dennis Cutts | 8–21 | 5–11 | 8 | |||||
2017–18 | Dennis Cutts | 9–22 | 4–12 | 7 | |||||
Cutts: | 55–100 (.355) | 26–54 (.325) | |||||||
David Patrick (Big West Conference) (2018–present) | |||||||||
2018–19 | David Patrick | 10–23 | 4–12 | 8 | |||||
2019–20 | David Patrick | 17–15 | 7–9 | 6 | |||||
Patrick: | 27–38 (.415) | 11–21 (.344) | |||||||
Total: | 198-369 (.349) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "UCR Colors | Brand Identity". June 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.