UC Irvine Anteaters @ Eastern Michigan Eagles
Welp, Cartwright help UCI beat Eastern Michigan 52-48
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Freshman Collin Welp had his first double-double and Robert Cartwright hit a 3-pointer with 11.3 seconds left to help UC Irvine beat Eastern Michigan 52-48 on Wednesday night.
Welp finished with 11 points and a season-high 10 rebounds, Max Hazzard scored 14 points and Evan Leonard added 10 for UCI. The Anteaters (11-2) have won 10 consecutive road games -- tied with Virginia for the longest active streak in Division I.
The Eagles went scoreless for nearly 10 minutes as UCI scored 16 consecutive points -- including seven by Hazzard -- to open an eight-point lead with seven minutes left. The Anteaters didn't score again until Eyassu Worku's jumper with 2:56 remaining to extend their lead to 44-40.
The teams traded baskets before Paul Jackson converted a 3-point play that pulled EMU within one with 1:34 left. Cartwright, a graduate transfer from Stanford, came up with a loose ball, was fouled and made the second of two free throws. After the Eagles missed on the other end, Cartwright banked in a 3 late in the shot clock to make it 50-45. Kevin McAdoo answered with a 3 but Evan Leonard made two foul shots with three seconds left to cap the scoring.
Elijah Minnie led Eastern Michigan (5-6) with 15 points. Jackson, who came in averaging a team-leading 13.4 points per game, scored four on 1-of-10 shooting.
Game Information
Ypsilanti, MI
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Chris Beaver
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 2-9 |
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
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