UC Irvine rallies from 14 down, beats San Diego 76-73
SAN DIEGO -- Evan Leonard hit all 10 of his free throws and scored 19 points and UC Irvine rallied for a 76-73 victory over San Diego on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.
Tommy Rutherford scored 16 on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor for the Anteaters, while Collin Welp scored 13.
Braun Hartfield topped the Toreros with 21 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Marion Humphrey added 14 points, while Joey Calcaterra scored 12 but missed all six of his 3-point tries.
San Diego led by 14 points at halftime before being outscored 42-25 after intermission.
San Diego travels to Long Beach State on Saturday. UC Irvine will play at Pepperdine on Saturday.
Game Information
Jenny Craig Pavilion
3:00 AM, 6 November 2019
San Diego, CA
Attendance: 1,517
- Referees:
- Bob Staffen
- Chris Rastatter
- Matthew Rukasin
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
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