Men’s Basketball Set to Host 2017 Riverside Holiday Tournament

The Riverside City College men's basketball team kicked off its season by hoisting the championship trophy at the Ventura College Tournament in early November. Since then, the Tigers have gone 2-4 to currently boast an overall record of 5-4. Riverside is now set to host the Riverside Holiday Tournament starting this Thursday, December 7^th and finishing this Friday, December 9^th that include a handful of top-ranked teams in the state and region.

Game Information

General admission tickets are $10 and children from the ages of 7-12 are $5. Tournament passes will be on sale for $20. Children ages six and under, Veterans, RCC students & staff with a valid ID are free of charge.

There will be a fee for parking and tickets can be purchased at parking kiosk located in parking lot Y and K. A campus map can be found here.  

There will be a snack bar open on the upper level on the north entrance of the gym.

Tournament Information

The Tigers will face off against Bethesda in the first round of the tournament with tip off set for 7 p.m. The eight team tournament is comprised of No. 9 East Los Angeles (7-2), Mt. San Jacinto (5-7), No. 1 San Bernardino Valley (10-0), No. 17 Fullerton (7-3), Pasadena (4-3), and Compton (1-5).  

To view the bracket, click here.

The Tigers are currently ranked 14^th in Southern California after beginning the season ranked seventh in the state, according to the California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association (CCCMBCA). RCC is one of four Orange Empire Conference (OEC) squads to bust into the top-15 in Southern California (No. 4 Copper Mountain, No. 9 Fullerton, No. 10 Santiago Canyon).

Riverside relies heavily on their guard play with sophomore tandem Brae Ivey (Huntington Beach, CA) and Andre Wilson (Colton, CA) pacing the offense. The duo acts as a one-two punch in the offensive arsenal with Ivey averaging 21.3 points-per-game and Wilson averaging 15.1 points-per-game. Ivey has landed in double-digit scoring in nine-straight games with a season-high coming in a victory over Moorpark in their season opener. Wilson, who was sidelined for two games with a minor injury, has matched Ivey's offensive strength by earning a double-digit points tally in every game he has participated in.

Freshman forward Jordan Robinson (Riverside, CA) handles the paint play by nearly averaging a double-double so far this season. He is currently averaging 14.4 points-per-game and 8.9 rebounds-per-contest. He is the team's best shot blocker as well by almost earning an average of one block per contest.