UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC Irvine Anteaters
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 29 | 39 | 68 |
UCI | 43 | 41 | 84 |
Nelson's 29 lead UC Irvine over UC Riverside 84-68
IRVINE, Calif. -- Luke Nelson had 18 of his career-high 29 points in the first half on Saturday night and UC Irvine cruised after the break to beat UC Riverside 84-68.
Mamadou Ndiaye had 12 points and seven rebounds and Jaron Martin added 11 points as UC Irvine won its third straight since a 78-53 loss to No. 1 Kansas.
The Anteaters (13-5, 2-0 Big West) had a 43-29 lead at halftime, opened the second with a 5-1 run and led by at least 12 throughout the second half. They pulled away before the midpoint of the first half with an 11-2 run.
Nelson made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and UC Irvine made 8 of 12 while shooting 27 for 48 overall.
Jaylen Bland was 5 of 9 from 3-point range with 20 points to lead the Highlanders (9-9, 0-2). Taylor Johns and Secean Johnson added 15 points each.
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Steven Espinoza
Referee:Mark Fulton
Referee:Brett Nansel
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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