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UC Riverside basketball teams gearing up for season

The UC Riverside women’s basketball team will open its season on Nov. 4 with a matchup against Santa Clara, under the direction of its new coach, Brad Langston. Standout returners include Makayla Jackson, who averaged 9.2 points per game this past season with 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists, and Esther...
By Jordan Cornet | | Athletics
Mike Magpayo, head men's basketball coach

Head men’s basketball coach Mike Magpayo signs 5-year contract extension

UC Riverside head men’s basketball coach and 2022-23 Big West Coach of the Year, Mike Magpayo, has signed a new five-year deal that will keep him at the helm of the Highlanders’ program through the 2027-28 season. Magpayo’s new contract comes on the heels of UCR’s best season in the...
By UCR News | | Athletics
Men's basketball

Cruising past 'good' and setting their sights on 'great'

Coming off its two most successful seasons ever, UC Riverside Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Magpayo said the team was looking to make the jump “from good to great.” The needle is trending toward Magpayo’s goal. Following a win against Idaho on Dec. 11, the men’s team has won five of...
By J.D. Warren | | Athletics