Worku leads UC Irvine past UC Riverside 63-59
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Eyassu Worku scored 18 points to lead UC Irvine past UC Riverside 63-59 on Wednesday night.
Collin Welp added 17 points for the Anteaters (16-10, 8-2 Big West Conference). Evan Leonard had 13 points. Brad Greene led the team with 10 rebounds.
Dominick Pickett led the Highlanders (14-12, 4-6) with 17 points. Callum McRae added 16 points and seven rebounds. Khyber Kabellis had 10 points and seven assists. UC Riverside has now lost three straight games.
UC IrRvine takes n Hawaii on Saturday. UC Riverside matches up against Long Beach State on Saturday.
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Game Information
SRC Arena
3:00 AM, 13 February 2020
Riverside, CA
Attendance: 733
- Referees:
- Chris Rastatter
- Eric Curry
- Ian Caldwell
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
| UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
| UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
| UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
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