UC Irvine Anteaters @ Pacific Tigers
Sanni, Gallinat help Pacific beat UC Irvine 84-75 in OT
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Ajare Sanni scored 10 of his 23 points after regulation and Roberto Gallinat added 20 points to help Pacific beat UC Irvine 84-75 in overtime on Saturday night.
Sanni was 8-of-16 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and Gallinat made 15 of 18 from the free-throw line. Jahlil Tripp added 10 points and seven rebounds for Pacific (10-5). The Tigers have won five of their last six.
Sanni hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 10-0 run to open overtime and Kendall Small's dunk with 1:41 gave the Tigers a 77-66 lead. Pacific made its last five shots and the Anteaters committed turnovers on four of their first five possessions after regulation.
Max Hazzard had 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and Evan Leonard scored 13 for UCI (11-4). The Anteaters have lost two in a row.
There were 12 ties and 15 lead changes and neither team led by more than eight points before overtime.
Game Information
Stockton, CA
Referee:Ronald Brokenbrough
Referee:Juan Corral
Referee:Eric Boyce
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 9-2 | - | 16-7 |
| Hawai'i | 8-3 | 1 | 16-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 8-4 | 1.5 | 15-8 |
| UC Davis | 7-5 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-5 | 2.5 | 14-10 |
| UC San Diego | 6-6 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 6-6 | 3.5 | 11-13 |
| Cal Poly | 5-7 | 4.5 | 9-15 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| UC Riverside | 3-9 | 6.5 | 8-16 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-10 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 11-1 | - | 20-5 |
| Gonzaga | 10-1 | 0.5 | 22-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 9-2 | 1.5 | 20-4 |
| Pacific | 6-6 | 5 | 15-10 |
| San Francisco | 6-6 | 5 | 14-11 |
| Oregon State | 6-6 | 5 | 13-12 |
| Washington State | 6-6 | 5 | 11-14 |
| Seattle U | 4-7 | 6.5 | 15-9 |
| Portland | 4-8 | 7 | 11-14 |
| San Diego | 4-8 | 7 | 10-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Pepperdine | 1-10 | 9.5 | 6-18 |
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