UC Irvine Anteaters at UC San Diego Tritons
· NCAA Men's BasketballPope scores 32, UC San Diego rallies past UC Irvine 92-88 in OT
Pope made 11 of 19 shots with two 3-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws for the Tritons (19-9, 13-3 Big West Conference). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and six assists. Francis Nwaokorie pitched in with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Pope forced overtime with two seconds remaining, sinking a 3-pointer to knot the score at 81. He had two baskets in the extra period and Tait-Jones did all the scoring for both teams over the final 2:10, going 4 for 4 from the foul line.
Andre Henry finished with 18 points to pace the Anteaters (20-8, 13-3). Bent Leuchten added 14 points and Justin Hohn scored 13. Carter Welling missed 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds to go in regulation, setting the stage for Pope.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 88 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:00 | UC San Diego Deadball Team Rebound. | 88 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Andre Henry missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 92 |
| 3rd 0:01 | UC Irvine Timeout | 88 - 92 |
Statistics
UCI |
UCSD |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-59 | FG | 32-67 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 23-33 | FT | 20-23 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 26 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 1,864 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 9-5 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-9 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |


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