| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| UCI | 39 | 40 | 79 |
UC Irvine controls UC Riverside in commanding 79-40 win
IRVINE, Calif. -- Tommy Rutherford scored 15 points with 10 rebounds, Jonathan Galloway scored 10 points and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds and UC Irvine beat UC Riverside 79-40 on Wednesday night.
It's the third time in Galloway's career he's reached 14 rebounds and Rutherford's third career double-double. UC Irvine (9-14, 4-3 Big West) had a 55-30 rebounding edge.
The Anteaters made half of their 64 field-goal attempts while the Highlanders shot 14 of 57 (25 percent). Alex Larsson led UC Riverside (5-15, 0-6) with eight points and the Highlanders have lost eight straight.
Eyassu Worku's 3-pointer with 11:05 before intermission began a 26-7 run that gave the Anteaters a 39-19 lead at the break. Up 42-25 with 15:59 to play, UC Irvine used a 16-1 run over the next four minutes for a 32-point lead (58-26).
Worku scored 13 and Evan Leonard added 12 for the Anteaters.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Gregory Nixon
- Kurt Walker
- Tommy Nunez
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
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