NCAAB

UC Irvine Anteaters at Kent State Golden Flashes

· Western Slam
7-0, 3-0 Away
Final
51 - 39

UC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam

UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: Game Highlights

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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Matchup Prediction

Kent State: 43.4%
UC Irvine: 56.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

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

Venue: VisitLethbridge.com Arena

Location: Lethbridge, AB
Attendance: 1,478 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UC San Diego 2-0 - 11-2
UC Riverside 2-0 - 8-5
UC Davis 2-0 - 7-5
Long Beach State 2-0 - 6-8
UC Irvine 1-0 0.5 10-2
Cal State Northridge 1-1 1 8-4
Hawai'i 0-1 1.5 7-4
UC Santa Barbara 0-2 2 7-5
Cal Poly 0-2 2 6-8
Cal State Bakersfield 0-2 2 6-8
Cal State Fullerton 0-2 2 4-9

2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Kent State 0-0 - 8-3
Akron 0-0 - 7-4
Miami (OH) 0-0 - 7-4
Eastern Michigan 0-0 - 6-5
Toledo 0-0 - 6-5
Ball State 0-0 - 5-6
Buffalo 0-0 - 5-6
Central Michigan 0-0 - 5-6
Ohio 0-0 - 5-6
Bowling Green 0-0 - 5-7
Northern Illinois 0-0 - 3-8
Western Michigan 0-0 - 3-8
Full Standings