UC Irvine Anteaters at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bent Leuchten scores 21 of his 23 points in second half to help UC Irvine defeat Belmont 92-84
Leuchten added 15 rebounds for the Anteaters (10-1). Justin Hohn scored 19 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Myles Che shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points.
Carter Whitt led the Bruins (9-3) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and nine assists. Isaiah Walker added 16 points for Belmont. Tyler Lundblade also had 11 points. The Bruins ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Che scored eight points in the first half and UC Irvine went into halftime trailing 39-25.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 92 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyler Lundblade Defensive Rebound. | 92 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bent Leuchten missed Free Throw. | 92 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bent Leuchten made Free Throw. | 92 - 84 |
Statistics
 UCI |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 32-69 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 15-38 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 24-26 | FT | 5-8 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,732 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,732 | 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 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |