| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| CP | 27 | 31 | 58 |
Edgar Jr., Leonard score 21 apiece; UC Irvine beats Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- John Edgar Jr. and Evan Leonard scored 21 points apiece to help UC Irvine beat Cal Poly 75-58 on Saturday night.
Edgar made 9 of 14 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds, while Leonard made three 3-pointers and finished 7-of-13 shooting overall. Eyassu Worku added 10 points and eight assists for UC Irvine (14-15, 9-4 Big West). The Anteaters remain tied with UC Davis for second in the conference standings, a half-game behind UC Santa Barbara.
Edgar and Leonard made back-to-back 3s and, after Cal Poly's Aleks Abrams made two free throws, Edgar added a layup and another 3-pointer to make it 11-2 and the Anteaters never trailed. Edgar's layup with six minutes left in the first half gave Irvine a 20-point lead before Victor Joseph scored 10 points in a 16-4 spurt that pulled the Mustangs to 35-27 at the break. Jakub Niziol converted a 3-point play that made it 43-38, but Cal Poly got no closer.
Joseph led the Mustangs (8-19, 3-10) with 16 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Martin Cichocki
- Frank Harvey
- Kevin Smith
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 7-0 | - | 17-2 |
| UC San Diego | 5-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Hawai'i | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| UC Riverside | 4-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Long Beach State | 3-4 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-14 |
| Cal Poly | 0-8 | 7.5 | 6-14 |
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