Eastern Washington Eagles @ UC Irvine Anteaters
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EWU | 22 | 36 | 58 |
UCI | 43 | 38 | 81 |
UC Irvine rolls past Eastern Washington 81-58
IRVINE, Calif. -- Luke Nelson scored 19 points and Alex Young added 16 as UC Irvine moved past Eastern Washington 81-58 Sunday.
The Anteaters (4-3) held a 20-14 lead midway through the first half, and surged with a 23-8 run to lead by 21 at the break. Young hit a trio of 3-pointers in a span of just over a minute in the second half to put UC Irvine ahead 65-34, its largest lead.
Nelson and Young combined to hit nine of UC Irvine's 11 3-pointers. Will Davis II finished with 10 points and Mamadou Ndiaye blocked eight shots.
Eastern Washington (4-2) couldn't overcome the deficit, shooting just 30 percent from the field and netting four of its 21 3-point attempts.
Tyler Harvey scored a game-high 21 points and had nine rebounds, but was the only scorer in double figures for the Eagles. Drew Brandon had nine points and 10 boards.
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Michael Reed
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Rob Rorke
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| 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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