Cal State Northridge Matadors @ UC Irvine Anteaters
Adams scores 24 as Cal State Northridge beats UC Irvine 84-72
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Marcus Adams Jr. had 24 points in Cal State Northridge's 84-72 win against UC Irvine on Thursday.
Adams also contributed five rebounds for the Matadors (19-7, 11-4 Big West Conference). Scotty Washington scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Tyler Beard shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points. The Matadors picked up their sixth straight victory.
Torian Lee led the Anteaters (22-5, 12-3) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and three steals. UC Irvine also got 18 points and four blocks from Bent Leuchten. Jurian Dixon also had 11 points.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Jeff Malham
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 13-5 | - | 21-7 |
| UC Irvine | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| UC San Diego | 11-7 | 2 | 21-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 11-7 | 2 | 18-12 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-8 | 2.5 | 18-12 |
| UC Davis | 10-8 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 10-8 | 3 | 15-15 |
| Cal Poly | 9-9 | 4 | 13-17 |
| Long Beach State | 5-13 | 8 | 9-21 |
| UC Riverside | 5-14 | 8.5 | 10-21 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-16 | 11 | 8-22 |
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