UC Irvine Anteaters @ Utah State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 28 | 45 | 73 |
USU | 23 | 40 | 63 |
Ndiaye leads UC Irvine to 73-63 win over Utah State
LOGAN, Utah -- Mamadou Ndiaye, who finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds, slammed home two dunks and added a free throw in the closing minutes to help UC Irvine beat Utah State 73-63 on Saturday night.
Alex Young, who had 20 points, and Luke Nelson, who chipped in 15, made free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Young made 8 of 13 field goal attempts and had four assists for UC Irvine (7-3).
Ndiaye, who was 7 of 8 from the floor, had four blocked shots.
The Anteaters led 28-23 at the break and never trailed in the second half. Utah State's Julion Pearre nailed a 3-pointer to start a 13-0 run as the Aggies closed to 60-56 with 4:04 left. Ndiaye answered with a dunk and Young made a layup.
Darius Perkins led Utah State (5-3) with 17 points and Pearre added 15.
Game Information
Logan, UT
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Casey McClellan
Referee:Rick O'Neill
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 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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