UC Davis Aggies @ UC Irvine Anteaters
UC Davis handles UC Irvine in 75-56 win
IRVINE, Calif. -- Josh Ritchart scored 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting and UC Davis beat UC Irvine 75-56 on Thursday night to break a three-way tie and share first place in the Big West Conference with Long Beach State.
Tyler Les added 18 and Neal Monson 10 for the Aggies (17-4, 7-1), who led 35-25 at halftime after the lead traded hands nine times.
The Aggies pulled ahead 56-38 when Les hit his third 3-pointer midway through the second half, then Ritchart hit a layup and a 3 for a 69-45 lead with 4:30 to play. The Anteaters finished with an 8-3 run, but it wasn't enough.
Will Davis II led UC Irvine (13-9, 6-2) with 18 and John Ryan blocked five shots.
Long Beach State beat UC Riverside 68-63 on Thursday and faces UC Irvine on Saturday.
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Chris Rastatter
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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