UC Irvine Anteaters @ Cal State Northridge Matadors
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 39 | 41 | 80 |
CSUN | 18 | 31 | 49 |
UC Irvine routs Cal State Northridge 80-49
LOS ANGELES -- Luke Nelson scored 16 points, Travis Souza scored a career-high 15 -- all 3-pointers -- and UC Irvine routed Cal State Northridge 80-49 on Thursday, holding the Matadors under 50 points for the first time this season.
The Matadors (6-14, 2/3 Big West) made 16 of 54 field goals (29.6 percent) and hit 1 of 10 3-pointers in their lowest offensive output since their 62-49 loss to Fresno State on Feb. 18, 2012.
Will Davis II added 11 points for the Anteaters (10-8, 2-1), who never trailed and have won their third straight.
UC Irvine led 39-18 at halftime, opened the second half with a 9-2 run for a 46-20 lead and continued to pull away. The Anteaters outrebounded the Matadors 44-29 and shot 50 percent from the field.
Aaron Parks came off the bench to lead the Matadors with 18 and Stephan Hicks had 14.
Game Information
Northridge, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Bill Vinovich
Referee:Kevin Smith
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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