UC Irvine Anteaters @ Illinois State Redbirds
NIT - 1st ROUND
21-15, 7-9 Away
71
21-15, 7-9 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 34 | 37 | 71 |
ILST | 43 | 42 | 85 |
28-6, 16-0 Home
85
28-6, 16-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (28-66)
Field Goal %
52% (32-61)
43% (13-30)
Three Point %
52% (13-25)
20% (2-10)
Free Throw %
62% (8-13)
10
Turnovers
8
36
Rebounds
41
0
Largest Lead
18
Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Matt Morales
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 28-66 | 32-61 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 52 |
| 3PT | 13-30 | 13-25 |
| Three Point % | 43 | 52 |
| FT | 2-10 | 8-13 |
| Free Throw % | 20 | 62 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 30 |
| Assists | 16 | 22 |
| Steals | 6 | 6 |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 16 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 18 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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