Cartwright, UC Irvine beat UTSA 65-56 in Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. -- Robert Cartwright scored a season-high 17 points to help UC Irvine beat UTSA 65-56 on Monday in a first-round game of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
The Anteaters (5-0), who are off to their best start since the 1981-82 season, will play Tulane in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Cartwright, a graduate transfer from Stanford, made 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 free throws.
The Roadrunners (0-4) scored the first five points before UCI used a 13-0 run to take the lead for good. Cartwright scored eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers 35 seconds apart, during a 17-5 spurt that gave the Anteaters a 30-12 lead and they scored the last nine points of the half to make it 43-21 at the break.
UTSA trailed by double figures until the final seconds.
Keaton Wallace led the Roadrunners with 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting. The rest of the team shot 10 of 44 (22.7 percent) from the field.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick O'Neill
- Nathan Farrell
- Kevin Mathis
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |