| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| UCR | 22 | 30 | 52 |
UC Irvine downs UC Riverside 62-52 behind Leonard's 18 PTs
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Evan Leonard scored 18 points and Tommy Rutherford scored 15 and UC Irvine beat UC Riverside 62-52 on Saturday night.
Eyassu Worku added 10 points and Jonathan Galloway grabbed 11 rebounds for the Anteaters (13-14, 8-3 Big West).
UC Irvine sprinted to a 10-2 lead before the Highlanders countered with an 11-1 run when Chance Murray made a pair of 3-pointers and a jump shot. The Anteaters responded with a 9-0 run and led the rest of the way.
A 29-22 halftime lead became a 38-26 lead on Elston Jones' jumper with 16:30 left. DJ Sylvester scored 8 of 12 points for the Highlanders during a stretch where they closed to 44-41. Dikymbe Martin's 3 made it 46-44 but UC Irvine couldn't get closer.
Sylvester led UC Riverside (6-18, 1-9) with 12 points and Murray and Martin each scored 11. The Highlander shot 17 of 54 (31.5 percent) including 3 of 16 from beyond the free throw line.
The two combined for a total of 44 personal fouls and 40 turnovers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Todd Apo
- Robert Lehigh
- Ken Ditty
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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