UCSB tops UCI for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth
— JaQuori McLaughlin scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to help UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 79-63 on Saturday night and win the Big West Conference Tournament.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-9, 2nd in Big West
- 11/25L 86-72
- 11/27L 77-58
- 11/28BETHW 135-55
- 12/2LSRW 104-54
- 12/8L 91-56
- 12/17L 51-48
- 12/19W 85-53
- 12/27W 75-56
- 12/28W 73-69
- 1/1CANC
- 1/2CANC
- 1/8CANC
- 1/9W 79-65
- 1/22W 68-49
- 1/23W 67-44
- 1/29W 53-51
- 1/30L 62-61
- 2/5W 70-53
- 2/6L 62-57
- 2/12L 86-65
- 2/13W 73-67
- 2/19W 89-78
- 2/20L 67-64
- 2/26W 80-55
- 2/27W 75-64
- 3/5W 71-68
- 3/6W 73-58
- 3/11W 58-51
- 3/12W 78-61
- 3/13L 79-63
- Full Schedule
UC Irvine defeats UC Riverside, gains Big West title game
— Dawson Baker and Collin Welp each scored 17 points, DJ Davis scored 14 and UC Irvine fended off UC Riverside 78-61 in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Friday night.
Welp lifts UC Irvine over Cal Poly 58-51 in Big West tourney
— Collin Welp tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds to carry UC Irvine to a 58-51 win over Cal Poly in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Thursday.
Baker lifts UC Irvine past Long Beach St. 73-58
— Dawson Baker had 14 points as UC Irvine topped Long Beach State 73-58 on Saturday.
Davis carries UC Irvine past Long Beach St. 71-68 in OT
— DJ Davis came off the bench to tally 18 points to lift UC Irvine to a 71-68 overtime win over Long Beach State on Friday.
Welp carries UC Irvine over UC San Diego 75-64
— Collin Welp recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift UC Irvine to a 75-64 win over UC San Diego on Saturday.
Welp scores 29 to carry UC Irvine over UC San Diego 80-55
— Collin Welp had a season-high 29 points plus 10 rebounds as UC Irvine easily defeated UC San Diego 80-55 on Friday.
Maddox Jr. lifts CSU Fullerton past UC Irvine 67-64
— Tray Maddox Jr. had 15 points and six rebounds as Cal State Fullerton narrowly defeated UC Irvine 67-64 on Saturday.
Baker scores 23 to lift UC Irvine past CS Fullerton 89-78
— Dawson Baker had a season-high 23 points as UC Irvine got past Cal State Fullerton 89-78 on Friday.
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Welp's double-double helps carry UC Riverside past UC Irvine
— Collin Welp scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and UC Irvine defeated UC Riverside 73-67 on Saturday night.
Pickett lifts UC Riverside past UC Irvine 86-65
— Dominick Pickett had a career-high 22 points as UC Riverside rolled past UC Irvine 86-65 on Friday.
McCall lifts CS Bakersfield over UC Irvine 62-57
— Justin McCall had 15 points as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly defeated UC Irvine 62-57 on Saturday night.
Welp lifts UC Irvine past CSU Bakersfield 70-53
— Collin Welp had 16 points and four blocks as UC Irvine stretched its home win streak to eight games, defeating Cal State Bakersfield 70-53 on Friday.
Madut scores 22, Hawaii beats UC Irvine 62-61 in OT
— Junior Madut scored a career-high 22 points to help Hawaii overcome a scoring drought of nearly-12 minutes to beat UC Irvine 62-61 in overtime on Saturday night and snap the Anteaters' seven-game win streak.
Greene carries UC Irvine past Hawaii 53-51
— Brad Greene had 18 points and 14 rebounds to carry UC Irvine to a 53-51 win over Hawaii on Friday night, the Anteaters’ seventh consecutive victory.
Welp scores 18 to lift UC Irvine over Cal Poly 67-44
— Collin Welp had 18 points as UC Irvine easily defeated Cal Poly 67-44 on Saturday.
Welp scores 15 to lift UC Irvine over Cal Poly 68-49
— Collin Welp posted 15 points as UC Irvine topped Cal Poly 68-49 on Friday.
Welp, Baker lift UC Irvine over UC Santa Barbara 73-69
— Collin Welp registered 16 points and nine rebounds and UC Irvine narrowly defeated UC Santa Barbara 73-69 on Monday.
Greene leads Irvine past Santa Clara 75-56
— Brad Greene scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead UC Irvine to a 75-56 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday in the Big West Conference opener.
Welp, Lee lift UC Irvine past San Diego 85-53
— Collin Welp had 16 points and eight rebounds as UC Irvine easily defeated San Diego 85-53 on Saturday. Isaiah Lee added 11 points and six assists for the Anteaters, and Dawson Baker chipped in 10 points.
Douglas, Scott carry Loyola Marymount past UC Irvine 51-48
— Dameane Douglas posted 18 points and Loyola Marymount edged UC Irvine 51-48 on Thursday night.
Evan Mobley's double-double leads USC over UC Irvine 91-56
— Evan Mobley had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Southern California routed UC Irvine 91-56 on Tuesday night.
Baker leads UC Irvine past La Sierra University 104-54
— Dawson Baker had 21 points as UC Irvine routed La Sierra University 104-54 on Wednesday night.
Johnson leads San Diego St. over UC Irvine 77-58
— Keshad Johnson came off the bench to tally 14 points to carry San Diego State to a 77-58 win over UC Irvine on Friday.
2020-21 Big West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 13-3 | - | 22-5 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | 2 | 18-9 |
| UC Riverside | 8-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 9-7 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Hawai'i | 9-9 | 5 | 11-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 5-7 | 6 | 6-10 |
| CSU Northridge | 5-9 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 7 | 6-12 |
| Cal Poly | 1-15 | 12 | 4-20 |
| UC San Diego | -- | -- | 7-10 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.2166th
Rebounds Per Game39.628th
Assists Per Game11.8303rd
Points Allowed63.4
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |