Riverside Beats Sacramento

Trenell Eddings made a one-handed shot from the free-throw line with two seconds remaining in overtime to lift UC Riverside over Sacramento State, 90-88, in a nonconference game Friday at Sacramento.

Vili Morton scored 21 points, making all 10 of his field goals, to lead the Highlanders (7-11), who shot 62.7%. Eddings had 17 points.

Pablo Gonzales led the Hornets (3-12) with a game-high 27 points.

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Nevada Las Vegas President Carol Harter is blaming the media for interfering with the school’s attempt to hire Rick Pitino as its coach. “I think the press is creating a crisis that doesn’t exist,” Harter said at the University of Nevada Board of Regents meeting. . . . Wichita State Coach Mark Turgeon was reprimanded by the Missouri Valley Conference for criticizing officials after a loss to Southern Illinois on Wednesday. . . . DePaul center Lance Williams will be out up to three weeks because of a strained right calf and forward Jon Oden will be out three to six weeks because of ligament damage in his right ankle. . . . Temple guard Ron Blackshear has transferred to Marshall.

WOMEN / Temple Falls to No. 23 Xavier Taru Tuukkanen scored 26 points, four in a late 9-0 run, as No. 23 Xavier (13-2, 4-1 Atlantic 10) defeated Temple, 73-63, Friday night at Philadelphia. Lisa Jakubowicz led the Owls (10-5, 3-1) with 15 points.