Cal State Northridge Matadors @ UC Irvine Anteaters
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSUN | 33 | 41 | 74 |
UCI | 49 | 37 | 86 |
Leonard lifts UC Irvine over CSU Northridge 86-74
IRVINE, Calif. -- Evan Leonard had 17 points as UC Irvine extended its win streak to 13 games, beating Cal State Northridge 86-74 on Saturday night.
Max Hazzard had 16 points for UC Irvine (27-5, 15-1 Big West Conference). Tommy Rutherford added 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Jonathan Galloway had 11 rebounds for the home team.
Lamine Diane had 33 points and 18 rebounds for the Matadors (13-19, 7-9). Darius Brown II added 14 points and seven rebounds. Michael Ou had 11 points.
Terrell Gomez, the Matadors' second leading scorer entering the contest at 20 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 7).
The Anteaters improve to 2-0 against the Matadors this season. UC Irvine defeated Cal State Northridge 74-68 on Jan. 19.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Juan Corral
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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