UC Irvine Anteaters @ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Dixon scores 16 in UC Irvine's 73-64 victory against Cal State Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- — Jurian Dixon's 16 points helped UC Irvine defeat Cal State Bakersfield 73-64 on Saturday night.
Dixon also added six rebounds and five assists for the Anteaters (23-5, 13-3 Big West Conference). Bent Leuchten scored 12 points and added 11 rebounds. Myles Che went 4 of 12 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.
The Roadrunners (12-17, 6-11) were led in scoring by Jemel Jones, who finished with 18 points. Fidelis Okereke added 15 points for Cal State Bakersfield. Corey Stephenson finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
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Both teams play again on Thursday. UC Irvine visits Cal State Fullerton, which has lost eight consecutive games, and Cal State Bakersfield travels to play Long Beach State.
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Game Information
Bakersfield, CA
Referee:Courtney Holmes
Referee:Chad Shepherd
Referee:Wacey Lym
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 10-3 | - | 18-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-4 | 0.5 | 17-8 |
| UC Irvine | 9-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 8-5 | 2 | 15-10 |
| UC Davis | 8-6 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 8-6 | 2.5 | 13-13 |
| UC San Diego | 7-7 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| Cal Poly | 6-8 | 4.5 | 10-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-9 | 6 | 8-17 |
| UC Riverside | 3-11 | 7.5 | 8-18 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-12 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
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