UC Irvine Anteaters at Kent State Golden Flashes
· Western Slam
UC 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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Matchup Prediction
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
 UCI |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15-2 | - | 25-4 |
| UC Irvine | 14-3 | 1 | 24-5 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-5 | 3 | 20-8 |
| UC Riverside | 12-6 | 3.5 | 19-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-7 | 4.5 | 19-10 |
| UC Davis | 9-8 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 7-11 | 8.5 | 13-17 |
| Hawai'i | 6-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Cal Poly | 5-12 | 10 | 11-18 |
| Long Beach State | 3-14 | 12 | 7-22 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-16 | 14 | 6-23 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 14-1 | - | 22-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-3 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Kent State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Western Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 10-18 |
| Central Michigan | 6-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Bowling Green | 6-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Buffalo | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-14 | 13 | 5-23 |