Long Beach State Beach at UC Irvine Anteaters
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 86
73 - 86
Leonard, Worku help UC Irvine beat Long Beach St. 86-73
John Edgar Jr. had career highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Max Hazzard scored 14 points for Irvine (6-12, 1-1 Big West).
Edgar hit a 3-pointer that gave the Anteaters the lead, 5-4, for good and sparked a 16-2 run over the next four-plus minutes. LBSU (7-11, 1-1) made just 1 of 7 from the field during that stretch. Hazzard scored eight points, including two 3-pointers, Edgar capped the spurt with a 3 that made it 18-6 and UCI led by double figures the rest of the way.
Gabe Levin led Long Beach State with 20 points and Temidayo Yussuf scored 14.
UCI shot 52.8 percent (19 of 36) from the field, and hit 11 of its 14 3-pointers, in the first half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Edon Maxhuni made Jumper. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:21 | KJ Byers Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Eyassu Worku missed Layup. | 71 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Edon Maxhuni made Free Throw. | 71 - 86 |
Statistics
 LBSU |
 UCI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 34-70 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 14-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 16-22 | FT | 4-6 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Bren Events Center
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 1,723 | Capacity:
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 1,723 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |