UC Irvine Anteaters @ UC Riverside Highlanders
UC Riverside wins 88-78 against UC Irvine
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- — Benjamin Griscti's 26 points helped UC Riverside defeat UC Irvine 88-78 on Saturday night.
Griscti added three blocks for the Highlanders (10-15, 5-8 Big West Conference). Kyle Owens scored 16 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the foul line, and added seven rebounds. Isaiah Moses was 4-of-8 shooting and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Carter Welling led the way for the Anteaters (18-7, 11-2) with 14 points and six rebounds. Pierre Crockrell II added 14 points and five assists for UC Irvine. In addition, Andre Henry had 11 points. The Anteaters ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
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Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Ian Caldwell
Referee:Daniel Nguyen
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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