UC Irvine beats Cal Poly 96-78 in Big West Conference Tournament semifinals
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Bent Leuchten had 21 points in UC Irvine's 96-78 victory against Cal Poly on Friday in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals.
UC Irvine, the tournament's No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded UC San Diego in Saturday's championship game.
Leuchten added 10 rebounds for the Anteaters (28-5). Devin Tillis scored 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the field and added eight rebounds and six assists. Justin Hohn shot 5 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Mac Riniker finished with 22 points and six rebounds for the Mustangs (16-19). Cal Poly also got 15 points from Jarred Hyder. Peter Bandelj finished with 11 points and five assists.
Leuchten scored nine points in the first half and UC Irvine went into halftime trailing 39-38. UC Irvine used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 21-point lead at 93-72 with 2:44 left before finishing off the win.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Owen Koonce vs. Bent Leuchten (Anteaters gains possession) | |||
19:41 | Myles Che misses three point jump shot | |||
19:39 | Mac Riniker defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Myles Che personal foul (Jarred Hyder draws the foul) | |||
19:05 | Peter Bandelj misses two point jump shot | |||
19:03 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Jarred Hyder shooting foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
18:52 | Bent Leuchten misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:52 | Bent Leuchten misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:52 | Owen Koonce defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Mac Riniker misses two point layup | |||
18:42 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
18:38 | Justin Hohn turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:24 | +3 | Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Mac Riniker assists) | 3-0 | |
18:07 | Myles Che turnover (bad pass) (Peter Bandelj steals) | |||
17:48 | Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
17:29 | +3 | Justin Hohn makes three point jump shot (Jurian Dixon assists) | 3-3 | |
17:20 | Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot | |||
17:16 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
17:03 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Myles Che assists) | 3-5 | |
16:53 | +2 | Isaac Jessup makes two point layup | 5-5 | |
16:34 | Jurian Dixon misses two point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Mac Riniker defensive rebound | |||
16:22 | Justin Hohn personal foul (Mac Riniker draws the foul) | |||
16:14 | Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot | |||
16:12 | Jurian Dixon defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Jurian Dixon assists) | 5-7 | |
15:43 | +2 | Mac Riniker makes two point layup (Jarred Hyder assists) | 7-7 | |
15:30 | Myles Che turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:27 | TV timeout | |||
15:22 | Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot | |||
15:20 | Mustangs offensive rebound | |||
15:15 | Kyle Evans blocks Owen Koonce's two point layup | |||
15:10 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Anteaters turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
14:30 | Owen Koonce misses three point jump shot | |||
14:27 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
14:02 | Ofure Ujadughele turnover (lost ball) (Cayden Ward steals) | |||
13:49 | +3 | Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Owen Koonce assists) | 10-7 | |
13:26 | Myles Che misses two point layup | |||
13:24 | Peter Bandelj defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | Cayden Ward misses two point layup | |||
13:16 | Cayden Ward offensive rebound | |||
13:15 | Cayden Ward turnover (lost ball) (Ofure Ujadughele steals) | |||
12:55 | Devin Tillis turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Jessup steals) | |||
12:45 | Mac Riniker misses two point layup | |||
12:43 | Owen Koonce offensive rebound | |||
12:41 | Owen Koonce misses two point layup | |||
12:39 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | +2 | Torian Lee makes two point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists) | 10-9 | |
12:38 | Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot | |||
12:36 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Myles Che misses two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Mustangs defensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Kyle Evans personal foul | |||
11:59 | Ben Egbo personal foul (Owen Koonce draws the foul) | |||
11:59 | TV timeout | |||
11:44 | Aaron Price Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Cayden Ward personal foul (Myles Che draws the foul) | |||
11:13 | Torian Lee misses two point jump shot | |||
11:11 | Aaron Price Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:06 | +3 | Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot (Aaron Price Jr. assists) | 13-9 | |
10:53 | Bent Leuchten misses two point layup | |||
10:51 | Bent Leuchten offensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Bent Leuchten misses two point jump shot | |||
10:45 | Peter Bandelj defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Torian Lee shooting foul (Peter Bandelj draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | +1 | Peter Bandelj makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-9 | |
10:45 | +1 | Peter Bandelj makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-9 | |
10:21 | +3 | Jurian Dixon makes three point jump shot (Bent Leuchten assists) | 15-12 | |
9:54 | Luka Tarlac misses two point layup | |||
9:52 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | +3 | Torian Lee makes three point jump shot (Justin Hohn assists) | 15-15 | |
9:31 | Torian Lee personal foul (Peter Bandelj draws the foul) | |||
9:19 | +2 | Jarred Hyder makes two point jump shot | 17-15 | |
9:03 | Isaac Jessup shooting foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
9:03 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-16 | |
9:03 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 | |
8:47 | +2 | Isaac Jessup makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
8:29 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Isaac Jessup defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | Isaac Jessup offensive foul (Ofure Ujadughele draws the foul) | |||
8:25 | Isaac Jessup turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:12 | Devin Tillis misses three point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Peter Bandelj defensive rebound | |||
8:02 | +3 | Cayden Ward makes three point jump shot (Peter Bandelj assists) | 22-17 | |
7:43 | Myles Che misses three point jump shot | |||
7:41 | Myles Che offensive rebound | |||
7:35 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
7:33 | Peter Bandelj defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | +3 | Cayden Ward makes three point jump shot (Peter Bandelj assists) | 25-17 | |
7:04 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point hook shot (Justin Hohn assists) | 25-19 | |
6:50 | Cayden Ward misses three point jump shot | |||
6:48 | Anteaters defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Owen Koonce personal foul | |||
6:48 | TV timeout | |||
6:30 | Myles Che misses two point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Mac Riniker defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Mac Riniker turnover (bad pass) (Jurian Dixon steals) | |||
6:22 | Isaac Jessup personal foul (Jurian Dixon draws the foul) | |||
6:08 | Mac Riniker shooting foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
6:08 | Bent Leuchten misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:08 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-20 | |
5:56 | Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot | |||
5:54 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
5:44 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point hook shot (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 25-22 | |
5:33 | Owen Koonce turnover (traveling) | |||
5:15 | Peter Bandelj shooting foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-23 | |
5:15 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-24 | |
4:59 | Owen Koonce turnover (traveling) | |||
4:36 | Myles Che misses two point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Cayden Ward defensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Jurian Dixon personal foul (Cayden Ward draws the foul) | |||
4:24 | Cayden Ward misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:24 | Peter Bandelj offensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Mac Riniker turnover (traveling) | |||
4:00 | Devin Tillis turnover (lost ball) (Mac Riniker steals) | |||
3:50 | Ben Egbo personal foul (Mac Riniker draws the foul) | |||
3:50 | TV timeout | |||
3:50 | +1 | Mac Riniker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-24 | |
3:50 | +1 | Mac Riniker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-24 | |
3:33 | +2 | Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists) | 27-26 | |
3:23 | +2 | Mac Riniker makes two point layup (Owen Koonce assists) | 29-26 | |
3:03 | +2 | Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Devin Tillis assists) | 29-28 | |
2:47 | Owen Koonce turnover (lost ball) (Jurian Dixon steals) | |||
2:40 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point layup | 29-30 | |
2:40 | Mustangs 30 second timeout | |||
2:30 | +3 | Mac Riniker makes three point jump shot (Peter Bandelj assists) | 32-30 | |
2:11 | Mac Riniker shooting foul (Devin Tillis draws the foul) | |||
2:11 | +1 | Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-31 | |
2:11 | +1 | Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 | |
1:57 | +3 | Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot | 35-32 | |
1:39 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point layup | 35-34 | |
1:39 | Peter Bandelj shooting foul (Justin Hohn draws the foul) | |||
1:39 | +1 | Justin Hohn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-35 | |
1:18 | +2 | Owen Koonce makes two point layup | 37-35 | |
1:05 | Justin Hohn turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:56 | Owen Koonce misses two point jump shot | |||
0:54 | Myles Che defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +3 | Devin Tillis makes three point jump shot (Myles Che assists) | 37-38 | |
0:29 | Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot | |||
0:27 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
0:21 | Justin Hohn offensive foul (Mac Riniker draws the foul) | |||
0:21 | Justin Hohn turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:05 | +2 | Jarred Hyder makes two point jump shot | 39-38 | |
0:03 | Anteaters 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Myles Che misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:50 | +2 | Mac Riniker makes two point layup (Isaac Jessup assists) | 41-38 | |
19:22 | +3 | Justin Hohn makes three point jump shot (Bent Leuchten assists) | 41-41 | |
18:56 | Mac Riniker misses two point layup | |||
18:54 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
18:43 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Jurian Dixon assists) | 41-43 | |
18:31 | +2 | Jarred Hyder makes two point jump shot | 43-43 | |
18:16 | Jarred Hyder personal foul (Myles Che draws the foul) | |||
18:02 | Bent Leuchten misses two point jump shot | |||
18:00 | Devin Tillis offensive rebound | |||
17:56 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point layup | 43-45 | |
17:51 | Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot | |||
17:49 | Mac Riniker offensive rebound | |||
17:40 | Myles Che personal foul | |||
17:37 | Mac Riniker misses three point jump shot | |||
17:35 | Jurian Dixon defensive rebound | |||
17:19 | Myles Che misses three point jump shot | |||
17:17 | Bent Leuchten offensive rebound | |||
17:13 | +2 | Jurian Dixon makes two point layup (Bent Leuchten assists) | 43-47 | |
17:00 | Jarred Hyder misses two point jump shot | |||
16:58 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
16:45 | Peter Bandelj personal foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
16:42 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Myles Che assists) | 43-49 | |
16:34 | +3 | Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot | 46-49 | |
16:07 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Devin Tillis assists) | 46-51 | |
15:57 | +2 | Mac Riniker makes two point layup (Owen Koonce assists) | 48-51 | |
15:43 | Mac Riniker shooting foul (Justin Hohn draws the foul) | |||
15:43 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | +1 | Justin Hohn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-52 | |
15:43 | +1 | Justin Hohn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-53 | |
15:17 | Peter Bandelj misses three point jump shot | |||
15:15 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
15:05 | +3 | Myles Che makes three point jump shot (Bent Leuchten assists) | 48-56 | |
14:58 | Cayden Ward offensive foul (Justin Hohn draws the foul) | |||
14:58 | Cayden Ward turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:42 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point hook shot (Devin Tillis assists) | 48-58 | |
14:25 | +2 | Owen Koonce makes two point layup (Peter Bandelj assists) | 50-58 | |
13:54 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Jurian Dixon assists) | 50-60 | |
13:40 | +3 | Isaac Jessup makes three point jump shot (Peter Bandelj assists) | 53-60 | |
13:24 | Owen Koonce personal foul (Jurian Dixon draws the foul) | |||
13:19 | +2 | Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Devin Tillis assists) | 53-62 | |
13:02 | +3 | Mac Riniker makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists) | 56-62 | |
12:42 | Devin Tillis misses two point layup | |||
12:40 | Kyle Evans offensive rebound | |||
12:33 | Isaac Jessup blocks Devin Tillis's two point layup | |||
12:31 | Devin Tillis offensive rebound | |||
12:30 | Devin Tillis turnover (lost ball) | |||
12:25 | Kyle Evans blocks Mac Riniker's two point layup | |||
12:23 | Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound | |||
12:15 | Jurian Dixon misses two point jump shot | |||
12:13 | Kyle Evans offensive rebound | |||
12:07 | +2 | Kyle Evans makes two point layup | 56-64 | |
12:00 | +3 | Isaac Jessup makes three point jump shot | 59-64 | |
11:37 | +3 | Torian Lee makes three point jump shot | 59-67 | |
11:24 | +3 | Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Mac Riniker assists) | 62-67 | |
11:07 | +3 | Jurian Dixon makes three point jump shot (Torian Lee assists) | 62-70 | |
10:53 | Jarred Hyder misses two point layup | |||
10:51 | Kyle Evans defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Kyle Evans turnover (traveling) | |||
10:42 | TV timeout | |||
10:28 | Peter Bandelj misses two point layup | |||
10:26 | Kyle Evans defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Torian Lee turnover (bad pass) (Owen Koonce steals) | |||
10:16 | Peter Bandelj misses two point jump shot | |||
10:14 | Kyle Evans defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | +2 | Ofure Ujadughele makes two point jump shot (Torian Lee assists) | 62-72 | |
9:29 | +2 | Aaron Price Jr. makes two point layup (Owen Koonce assists) | 64-72 | |
8:58 | +2 | Justin Hohn makes two point layup | 64-74 | |
8:41 | +2 | Cayden Ward makes two point layup (Luka Tarlac assists) | 66-74 | |
8:18 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Owen Koonce defensive rebound | |||
8:06 | Owen Koonce misses two point jump shot | |||
8:05 | Mustangs offensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Ofure Ujadughele personal foul | |||
7:59 | Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Torian Lee defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Torian Lee misses three point jump shot | |||
7:38 | Bent Leuchten offensive rebound | |||
7:24 | +3 | Myles Che makes three point jump shot (Torian Lee assists) | 66-77 | |
7:17 | Owen Koonce misses three point jump shot | |||
7:15 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | Isaac Jessup personal foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
6:55 | TV timeout | |||
6:49 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point jump shot | 66-79 | |
6:41 | Owen Koonce misses two point layup | |||
6:39 | Bent Leuchten defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | Cayden Ward personal foul (Bent Leuchten draws the foul) | |||
6:36 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-80 | |
6:36 | +1 | Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-81 | |
6:28 | +2 | Mac Riniker makes two point layup | 68-81 | |
6:28 | Bent Leuchten shooting foul (Mac Riniker draws the foul) | |||
6:28 | +1 | Mac Riniker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 69-81 | |
6:12 | +2 | Bent Leuchten makes two point jump shot (Justin Hohn assists) | 69-83 | |
6:00 | +3 | Mac Riniker makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists) | 72-83 | |
5:38 | +2 | Jurian Dixon makes two point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists) | 72-85 | |
5:22 | Justin Hohn personal foul (Mac Riniker draws the foul) | |||
5:16 | Jarred Hyder turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:53 | Jurian Dixon misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Anteaters offensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Cayden Ward personal foul (Kyle Evans draws the foul) | |||
4:50 | +1 | Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-86 | |
4:50 | +1 | Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-87 | |
4:37 | Jarred Hyder misses two point layup | |||
4:36 | Mac Riniker offensive rebound | |||
4:36 | Devin Tillis personal foul (Mac Riniker draws the foul) | |||
4:36 | Mac Riniker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:36 | Mac Riniker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:36 | Devin Tillis defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Jurian Dixon misses two point jump shot | |||
4:04 | Kyle Evans offensive rebound | |||
3:50 | +2 | Devin Tillis makes two point layup | 72-89 | |
3:34 | Devin Tillis personal foul | |||
3:34 | TV timeout | |||
3:34 | Peter Bandelj technical foul | |||
3:34 | Peter Bandelj turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:34 | +1 | Myles Che makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 72-90 | |
3:34 | +1 | Myles Che makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 72-91 | |
3:14 | Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot | |||
3:12 | Cayden Ward defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Jarred Hyder turnover (lost ball) (Devin Tillis steals) | |||
2:44 | Owen Koonce personal foul (Myles Che draws the foul) | |||
2:44 | Myles Che misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:44 | Mustangs technical foul | |||
2:44 | +1 | Myles Che makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 72-92 | |
2:44 | +1 | Myles Che makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-93 | |
2:30 | Elijah Chol shooting foul (Logan McLaughlin draws the foul) | |||
2:30 | +1 | Logan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-93 | |
2:30 | +1 | Logan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-93 | |
2:10 | Devin Tillis turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Price Jr. steals) | |||
1:21 | Aaron Price Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:19 | Ben Egbo defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Elijah Chol misses two point jump shot | |||
1:13 | Mac Riniker defensive rebound | |||
1:13 | Logan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | |||
1:13 | Justin Hohn defensive rebound | |||
1:02 | Ofure Ujadughele misses two point jump shot | |||
1:00 | Ben Egbo offensive rebound | |||
0:55 | Tishan Ahir misses two point jump shot | |||
0:53 | Logan McLaughlin defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | +2 | Eric Brown makes two point jump shot (Logan McLaughlin assists) | 76-93 | |
0:24 | +3 | Tishan Ahir makes three point jump shot (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 76-96 | |
0:13 | +2 | Eric Brown makes two point layup | 78-96 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | Eric Brown makes two point layup | 0:13 |
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+ 3 | Tishan Ahir makes three point jump shot (Ofure Ujadughele assists) | 0:24 |
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+ 2 | Eric Brown makes two point jump shot (Logan McLaughlin assists) | 0:47 |
Logan McLaughlin defensive rebound | 0:53 |
Tishan Ahir misses two point jump shot | 0:55 |
Ben Egbo offensive rebound | 1:00 |
Ofure Ujadughele misses two point jump shot | 1:02 |
Justin Hohn defensive rebound | 1:13 |
Logan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | 1:13 |
Mac Riniker defensive rebound | 1:13 |
Elijah Chol misses two point jump shot | 1:15 |
Key Players | |||||
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. Riniker G | 9.4 PPG | 4.6 RPG | 2.5 APG | 52.3 FG% |
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. Leuchten C | 15.4 PPG | 9.0 RPG | 1.5 APG | 54.8 FG% |
Top Scorers | |||||
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M. Riniker G | 22 PTS | 6 REB | 2 AST | ||
B. Leuchten C | 21 PTS | 10 REB | 4 AST |