Myles Che and the Anteaters erase a 12-point second-half deficit to extend the game, but Barrington Hargress and the host Highlanders outlast them for an 84-80 win.
Barrington Hargress scored 20 points as UC Riverside beat UC Irvine 84-80 in overtime on Thursday. Hargress added six rebounds and eight assists for the Highlanders (12-8, 5-3 Big West Conference). Kaleb Smith scored 13 points while going 6 of 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds.
According to the NCAA, Cal Poly (6-13, 0-7 Big West) now holds the third-longest losing streak in regular season conference play in NCAA history ... win over Stanford to a close losses against UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara, the Mustangs have put together ...
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (12-7, 4-4 Big West) at UC Irvine Anteaters (17-3, 7-1 Big West) Irvine, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Anteaters -11; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii visits UC Irvine after Harry Rouhliadeff scored 21 points in Hawaii's 68-66 loss to the UC Davis Aggies.
Devin Tillis has 21 points and Bent Leuchten and Jurian Dixon each score 15, as the Anteaters (17-2, 7-0 Big West) extend their conference lead with a 101-71 win.