UC Irvine Anteaters @ Cal Poly Mustangs
16-6, 9-1 Big West
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16-6, 9-1 Big West
4-18, 0-10 Big West
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4-18, 0-10 Big West
Saran has 17 as UC Irvine downs Cal Poly 73-59
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- — Derin Saran's 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Cal Poly 73-59 on Thursday.
Saran also contributed four steals for the Anteaters (16-6, 9-1 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis scored 15 points while going 7 of 9 from the field, and added nine rebounds.
Kobe Sanders finished with 23 points and four assists for the Mustangs (4-18, 0-10).
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Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Jeremy Dente
Referee:Daniel Coda
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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