Rutherford leads UC Irvine to ninth straight road win
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Tommy Rutherford scored 14 points including a basket in the final minute for what proved to be the winning points and UC Irvine defeated California Baptist 69-66 on Wednesday night.
Rutherford's right-handed hook with 48 seconds left put the Anteaters up 68-65. Jordan Heading made 1 of 2 free throws for the Lancers (4-5) and Robert Cartwright did the same for UC Irvine before the Lancers missed two 3-pointers in the final six seconds.
The Anteaters led 33-28 at halftime. They never trailed in the second half though they were tied three times, the final time at 58-all with 3 1/2 minutes remaining before Evan Leonard made four free throws.
UC Irvine extended their road win streak to nine games, the third-best active streak in Division I.
Milan Acquaah, a sophomore transfer from Washington State, led the Lancers with 25 points, including four 3-pointers. Heading added 12 and Dejon Davis had 10 rebounds.
Jonathan Galloway had 10 boards for the Anteaters.
Game Information
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 4-0 | - | 14-2 |
| UC San Diego | 4-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| UC Riverside | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| UC Davis | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Hawai'i | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-3 | 2.5 | 8-9 |
| Cal Poly | 0-5 | 4.5 | 6-11 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 2-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Tarleton State | 2-0 | - | 7-10 |
| California Baptist | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-7 |
| Utah Tech | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-8 |
| Seattle U | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-10 |
| Southern Utah | 0-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| UT Arlington | 0-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
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