| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| UCI | 24 | 39 | 63 |
UC Irvine beats UC Riverside 63-54 in Big West tourney
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Will Davis II had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 3 seed UC Irvine to a 63-54 victory over sixth-seeded UC Riverside in a Big West tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.
UC Irvine (19-12) will face either No. 2 seed UC Santa Barbara or seventh-seeded Cal Ply in a semifinal game on Friday.
UC Riverside led 48-45 with 7:35 to play but UC Irvine answered with a 12-1 run to take a 57-49 lead with 1:58 left. The Highlanders pulled within 57-54, but the Anteaters hit 6 of 6 free throws to seal it.
Davis was 8 of 10 from the floor and Luke Nelson chipped in 14 points with four assists for the Anteaters, who outrebounded the Highlanders 44-37.
Taylor Johns scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead UC Riverside (14-17).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Don McAllister
- Kurt Walker
- Brady Chelette
2022-23 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 15-5 | - | 27-8 |
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| UC Riverside | 14-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-6 | 2 | 20-13 |
| Hawai'i | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| UC Davis | 11-8 | 3.5 | 18-14 |
| Long Beach State | 11-9 | 4 | 17-16 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| UC San Diego | 5-13 | 9 | 10-20 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4-16 | 11 | 7-25 |
| Cal Poly | 1-18 | 13.5 | 8-25 |
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