UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC Irvine Anteaters
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 22 | 31 | 53 |
UCI | 38 | 31 | 69 |
Defense shines as UC Irvine tops UC Riverside 69-53
IRVINE, Calif. -- Evan Leonard recorded 13 points as UC Irvine topped UC Riverside 69-53 on Saturday night.
Brad Greene added 11 points for the Anteaters, who held the Highlanders to 28.3% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for an UC Irvine opponent..
Isaiah Lee had six rebounds for UC Irvine (11-8, 3-0 Big West Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Austin Johnson added three blocks.
Dikymbe Martin had 10 points for the Highlanders (12-8, 2-2).
UC Irvine faces Long Beach State on the road on Wednesday. UC Riverside takes on Cal Poly at home on Thursday.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Tom Nally
Referee:Martin Cichocki
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
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