US EditionEvans' 19 help UC Irvine down Hawaii 87-76 in OT
Kyle Evans led UC Irvine with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and seven blocks in an 87-76 overtime win, giving the Anteaters an 8-2 Big West Conference lead.
- Thursday night at the Bren Events Center, UC Irvine Anteaters defeated Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 87-76 in overtime in Irvine, Calif., led by Kyle Evans and Jurian Dixon.
- Entering Thursday, the longtime rivalry found the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and UC Irvine Anteaters even atop the Big West Conference with 7-2 records in their final regular-season meeting before Hawaii leaves for the Mountain West Conference.
- Kyle Evans dominated inside, producing the blocks and rebounds that swung momentum with 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks, while Jurian Dixon had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Isaac Johnson's two free throws tied the game at 72.
- The outcome had immediate standings consequences in the conference race, as the victory moved UC Irvine Anteaters to eight in Big West while Hawaii Rainbow Warriors fell to seven, and Russell Turner called it `a great win for us tonight.`
- Statistically strong defense and efficient 2-point shooting position the UC Irvine Anteaters as a conference defensive power, ranking third nationally in field-goal percentage defense and top-10 in 2-point percentage .
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UC Irvine outlasts Hawaii in OT for sole possession of Big West lead
UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon, right, takes a jump shot as Hawaii forward Harry Rouhliadeff defends during the first half of a Big West Conference game on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at UCI’s Bren Events Center. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) UC Irvine forward Kyle Evans, right, reaches for a rebound during the first half of a Big West Conference game against Hawaii on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at UCI’s Bren Events Center. (Phot…
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Evans’ 19 help UC Irvine down Hawaii 87-76 in OT
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Evans and Jurian Dixon each scored 19 points to help UC Irvine defeat Hawaii 87-76 in overtime on Thursday night. Evans added 11 rebounds and seven blocks for the Anteaters (15-7, 8-2 Big West Conference). Dixon was 8 of 16 from the floor and 3 for 4 from the line while he also had 10 rebounds. Andre Henry had 17 points and shot 6 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Isaac Johnson le…
Men’s Basketball Outlasted By UC Irvine In Overtime - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics
IRVINE, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team and UC Irvine engaged in its second straight epic down-to-the-wire contest with the Anteaters pulling out an 87-76 overtime win in a nationally-televised game Thursday night at the Bren Events Center.
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