UC Irvine Anteaters @ Cal State Northridge Matadors
UC Irvine rolls to 105-73 win over CS Northridge
LOS ANGELES -- Jaron Martin scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half, Max Hazzard pumped in a career-high 22 more and UC Irvine never trailed in a 105-73 romp over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night.
The Anteaters (13-9, 6-0 Big West) shot 53.6 percent from the field, including 12 of 21 from 3-point range, in their highest-scoring game of the season. It also marked their eighth straight win.
Ioannis Dimakopoulos added 19 points with 8-for-9 shooting and Jonathan Galloway collected 12 rebounds for Irvine, which dominated the boards 54-31.
Hazzard nailed the first of his five 3-pointers to open the game, sparking a 17-5 run. The Anteaters took a 58-30 advantage into the break and continued to pull away over the final 20 minutes.
Kendall Smith and Rakim Lubin led Northridge (7-12, 3-3) with 13 points apiece. Tavrion Dawson added 12 for the Matadors and Darin Johnson had 10.
Game Information
Northridge, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Phil White
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig 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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