
UC Irvine Anteaters at Kent State Golden Flashes
· Western SlamUC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam

Leuchten added eight rebounds for the Anteaters (7-0). Devin Tillis scored eight points while going 3 of 6 from the field and added 11 rebounds. Justin Hohn shot 2 of 11 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with six points, while adding six rebounds. It was the seventh victory in a row for the Anteaters.
The Golden Flashes (5-2) were led by Delrecco Gillespie, who recorded nine points. Kent State also got seven points from Jamal Sumlin. Marquis Barnett also had seven points.
UC Irvine took the lead with 3:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 23-16 at halftime, with Leuchten racking up nine points. UC Irvine pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a five-point lead to 14 points. They outscored Kent State by five points in the final half, as Leuchten led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 39 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 39 |
2nd 0:03 | Andre Henry Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 39 |
2nd 0:06 | Tishan Ahir missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 39 |
2nd 0:11 | Bent Leuchten Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 39 |
Statistics
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15-47 | FG | 14-62 |
31.9 | Field Goal % | 22.6 |
2-15 | 3PT | 4-27 |
13.3 | Three Point % | 14.8 |
19-22 | FT | 7-12 |
86.4 | Free Throw % | 58.3 |
42 | Rebounds | 32 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
11 | Assists | 7 |
3 | Steals | 9 |
4 | Blocks | 1 |
14 | Turnovers | 6 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
7 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
15 | Fouls | 21 |
14 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Attendance: 1,478 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
UC San Diego | 18-2 | - | 30-5 |
UC Irvine | 17-3 | 1 | 32-7 |
Cal State Northridge | 14-6 | 4 | 22-11 |
UC Riverside | 14-6 | 4 | 21-13 |
UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 7 | 21-13 |
UC Davis | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
Cal Poly | 8-12 | 10 | 16-19 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 10 | 14-19 |
Hawai'i | 7-13 | 11 | 15-16 |
Long Beach State | 3-17 | 15 | 7-25 |
Cal State Fullerton | 1-19 | 17 | 6-26 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |