Cal State Fullerton Titans at UC Irvine Anteaters
· NCAA Men's Basketball
53 - 60
UC Irvine wins 6th straight, beats Cal State Fullerton 60-53
It is the earliest an Anteaters (20-5, 8-1 Big West Conference) squad has reached the 20-win mark. It's the best start in coach Russell Turner's nine seasons, and the best since the 2000-01 team opened 21-3.
Hazzard was 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Jonathan Galloway added 14 points and 11 rebounds for UC Irvine.
Khalil Ahmad scored just nine of his 22 points in the second half for CSU Fullerton (9-13, 5-3), which had its five-game win streak snapped. Ahmad finished 8-of-21 shooting and missed all five of his 3-point attempts. Jackson Rowe added 10 points.
The Titans stretched their three-point halftime lead to 26-18. A 12-3 surge, capped by Collin Welp's 3-pointer, gave the Anteaters a 30-29 lead. CSU Fullerton tied it at 30, but Eyassu Worku answered with another 3 to spark an 11-2 run and UCI led the rest of the way. Hazzard hit consecutive 3s during the stretch.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Max Hazzard made Free Throw. | 53 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | UC Irvine Deadball Team Rebound. | 53 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Max Hazzard missed Free Throw. | 53 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on Jamal Smith. | 53 - 59 |
Statistics
 CSUF |
 UCI |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-53 | FG | 21-50 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-21 | FT | 11-14 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 4 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 1,383 | 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 |