UC Irvine beats winless NAU 77-71 in Las Vegas Invitational
LAS VEGAS -- Eyassu Worku scored 13 points, Max Hazzard added 12 and UC Irvine beat winless Northern Arizona 77-71 on Friday in the Las Vegas Invitational.
Tommy Rutherford scored four quick points to give UC Irvine a 68-61 lead with 2:24 left in the game, but NAU answered with a 7-2 run. Rutherford had another dunk and Worku scored the next four points to extend the Anteaters' lead to 76-68 with six seconds remaining.
John Edgar Jr. scored all nine of his points from 3-point range for UC Irvine (3-4), which plays at No. 23 UCLA on Sunday. Rutherford finished with eight points for the Anteaters, who shot 50 percent from the field.
Chris Bowling led NAU (0-6) with four 3-pointers and 26 points. Jojo Anderson added 19 points for the Lumberjacks, who were held to 38 percent shooting.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Quinton Reece
- Melvin Landry
- Riel Banaria
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
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