Saint Mary's stays strong down stretch, tops UC Irvine 73-66
MORAGA, Calif. -- Jock Landale had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Calvin Hermanson and Emmett Naar scored 15 each and Saint Mary's beat UC Irvine 73-66 on Saturday night.
The Gaels (9-2) pulled away with a 6-0 run capped by Landale's dunk to make it 65-56 with 4:54 left.
The Anteaters (4-9) stayed close, but it was all but over when Hermanson's 3-pointer from the left wing pushed Saint Mary's lead back to nine with 48.4 seconds left. Hermanson finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range, making both of his second-half attempts.
Saint Mary's led 32-28 at halftime, but UC Irvine took the lead with the first five points of the second half. It went back-and-forth from there until Saint Mary's went ahead for good at 44-42.
Eyassu Worku had 13 points, John Edgar Jr. added 11 and Evan Leonard scored 10 for UC Irvine.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Brill
- Shawn Lehigh
- Deldre Carr
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
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