Larry Gurganious had eight points, 10 rebounds and made the game-winning shot at the buzzer to help UC Riverside beat Sacramento State 59-58 on Saturday.

Kyle Austin had 12 points and Brandon Dowdy added 11 for the Highlanders (3-2), who won their first game on road.

Behind by seven points in the second half, the Hornets (3-4) surged back to take the lead 47-46 when Justin Eller and Sultan Toles-Bey made two free throws each.

Three-pointers from Dowdy and guard Lateef McMullan put the Highlanders up 57-56 with about two minutes left.

But with 24 seconds to go, Toles-Bey made a pair of free throws to give the lead back to the Hornets.

The Highlanders worked the clock down to four seconds before Dowdy missed a 3-point attempt.

With two defenders between him, Gurganious came down with the rebound, then quickly shot from under the basket with one second left.

Pepperdine 82, Monmouth 73

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Keion Bell scored a career high 34 points, with 24 in the second half, as Pepperdine beats Monmouth 82-73 Saturday in the World Vision Basketball Challenge.

Pepperdine (3-3) led 29-27 at halftime, but Bell ignited the Waves early in the second half with 10 points and a 12-point lead with 10 minutes to play. Monmouth got no closer than five.

Bell had a solid game overall, shooting 11 of 16 from the field and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line. he also had nine rebounds and four assists.

Dane Suttle Jr. scored 16 points and Mychel Thompson added 11 for Pepperdine.

Whitney Coleman scored 20 points for Monmouth (2-4), including 16 in the second half.

Justin Sofman, who hit 5 of 13 3-pointers, scored 18 for the Hawks, followed by Travis Taylor with 13 and Ed Waite with 10.

WOMEN

USC 64, no. 19 Mississippi State 60

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Aarika Hughes scored 14 points and the Trojans collected their second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent.

USC (3-3) had a six-point halftime lead at the Paradise Jam before Mississippi State used a 17-8 spurt to take a 44-41 advantage 5 minutes into the second half. the Trojans trailed 49-48 before going on a 11-2 run to take a 60-51 lead with 5:59 left.

Mississippi State (4-3) scored the next seven points and was within 60-58 after Armelie Lumanu hit two free throws with 28 seconds left. the Lady Bulldogs had a chance to tie it on their next possession but missed a shot.

The Trojans, who beat no. 13 Texas on Friday, made all four of their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.