Cal State Northridge Matadors @ UC Irvine Anteaters
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CSUN | 20 | 36 | 56 | ||
UCI | 28 | 49 | 77 |
Rutherford, UC Irvine cruise past CSU Northridge, 77-56
IRVINE, Calif. -- Tommy Rutherford scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and UC Irvine picked up its sixth win in its last seven games, cruising past CSU Northridge, 77-56 in a Big West Conference battle Wednesday night.
The victory was the Anteaters eighth straight win over the Matadors.
Rutherford converted a layup and dunked with 4:07 left in the first half to give UC Irvine (12-14, 7-3) a 16-point advantage, 26-10, but the Matadors rallied to trail by just eight, 28-20 at the break. Rutherford capped an 11-3 run out of the break that put the Anteaters back in front by 16, 39-23, and they cruised from there.
Evan Leonard finished with 15 points and UC Irvine shot 31 of 61 from the field (51 percent), including 6 of 18 from distance.
Tavrion Dawson finished with 18 points to lead the Matadors (5-19, 2-8). Lyrik Schreiner and Terrell Gomez each scored 11 points and Schreiner grabbed 10 rebounds.
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Deldre Carr
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 10-4 | - | 18-6 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | - | 17-9 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-5 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| UC Davis | 9-6 | 1.5 | 16-10 |
| UC San Diego | 8-7 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 8-7 | 2.5 | 13-14 |
| Cal Poly | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-10 | 6 | 8-18 |
| UC Riverside | 3-12 | 7.5 | 8-19 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-12 | 8 | 8-18 |
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