UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC Irvine Anteaters
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 19 | 21 | 40 | ||
UCI | 39 | 40 | 79 |
UC Irvine controls UC Riverside in commanding 79-40 win
IRVINE, Calif. -- Tommy Rutherford scored 15 points with 10 rebounds, Jonathan Galloway scored 10 points and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds and UC Irvine beat UC Riverside 79-40 on Wednesday night.
It's the third time in Galloway's career he's reached 14 rebounds and Rutherford's third career double-double. UC Irvine (9-14, 4-3 Big West) had a 55-30 rebounding edge.
The Anteaters made half of their 64 field-goal attempts while the Highlanders shot 14 of 57 (25 percent). Alex Larsson led UC Riverside (5-15, 0-6) with eight points and the Highlanders have lost eight straight.
Eyassu Worku's 3-pointer with 11:05 before intermission began a 26-7 run that gave the Anteaters a 39-19 lead at the break. Up 42-25 with 15:59 to play, UC Irvine used a 16-1 run over the next four minutes for a 32-point lead (58-26).
Worku scored 13 and Evan Leonard added 12 for the Anteaters.
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Tommy Nunez
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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