UC Irvine Anteaters @ Utah State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 31 | 28 | 59 | ||
USU | 34 | 28 | 62 |
McEwen makes late FTs, helps Utah State beat UC Irvine 62-59
LOGAN, Utah -- Sam Merrill scored 13 points, and Koby McEwen made a pair of free throws with five seconds left to help Utah State beat UC Irvine 62-59 on Wednesday night.
Tommy Rutherford's 3-point shot for UC Irvine rimmed out at the buzzer.
Quinn Taylor made a 3-pointer, McEwen a free throw and Merrill a jumper and Utah State led 60-55 with 3:34 left. UC Irvine shot 4 of 6 from the line to pull to 60-59 with 24 seconds left before McEwen's free throws.
Merrill scored 13 points to lead Utah State (5-5). McEwen made 7 of 9 free throws and finished with nine points.
Evan Leonard scored 12 points and Max Hazzard had 10 for UC Irvine (4-7). Rutherford had eight points and nine rebounds.
Both teams shot 21 of 58 from the floor, but the Aggies made seven 3-pointers compared to the Anteaters' five from long range.
Game Information
Logan, UT
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Steve Olsen
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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