NCAAB Game Recap - Texas Rio Grande Valley at UC Irvine
Thu Jan 3, 2019 10:00 PM EST

PSU
55
Mich
68
F
NCSU
87
Mia-FL
82
F
Ill
65
Ind
73
F
Minn
59
Wisc
52
F
Iowa
70
Purd
86
F
(N/A)
77
Morg
75
F
USM
65
Rice
73
F
Sien
60
StPet
65
F
LIU
75
SacHr
79
F
W&M
56
Del
58
F
Merrim
80
CenCT
58
F
CoCar
88
Troy
75
F
Charl
67
Tows
55
F
UNCW
86
JMU
83
F(2OT)
Citad
81
Woff
112
F
EdWat
65
Stetsn
72
F
NoKY
74
Oakl
76
F
Colg
66
Navy
72
F
Quin
63
Manh
59
F
HolyC
80
LoyMD
73
F
Monm
84
Iona
103
F
Mercer
58
Furm
71
F
Elon
65
Drex
79
F
WriSt
58
Detr
79
F
StFNY
66
Bry
76
F
Chat
73
WCU
62
F
MtStM
69
StFPA
80
F
FaDi
62
RobM
69
F
Marsh
70
ODU
67
F
Canis
75
Maris
72
F
Rider
83
Fairf
82
F
Samf
72
ETSU
81
F(OT)
SDSt
88
IPFW
104
F
FIU
83
MTSU
76
F
GMas
85
StJos
60
F
W Ky
68
UNCC
50
F
ArkLR
84
ULM
97
F
LaTec
59
N TX
63
F
Utah
96
AzSt
86
F
UtVal
60
GrCan
71
F
YSU
93
WIGB
99
F(OT)
GASt
63
TexAr
58
F
UTEP
60
UTSA
75
F
GaSo
70
TxSt
73
F
ArkSt
94
UL
83
F
UND
72
ORU
83
F
Clev
76
WIMil
83
F
App
73
USA
79
F
FAU
50
UAB
67
F
MorSt
69
Murr
90
F
TN-M
87
E IL
92
F(OT)
Colora
56
Ariz
64
F
NoAZ
52
Web
77
F
PorSt
88
MTSt
98
F
Sac
56
Mont
87
F
JSU
83
Belm
73
F
StMar
72
USF
76
F
S UT
68
IdaSt
88
F
E KY
75
APSU
93
F
SEMO
88
SIU-E
94
F
WichSt
74
Mem
85
F
TNTec
66
TNSt
64
F
Cal
73
USC
82
F
Seatt
71
CSBak
83
F
NMSt
76
CBU
82
F
USD
56
SCla
68
F
LoyMa
62
Pepp
77
F
UTRGV
74
UCIrv
85
F
E WA
71
Ida
74
F
Stan
70
UCLA
92
F
BYU
90
Pacif
87
F

Jan 3, 2019, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Texas Rio Grande Valley

19

55

74

UC Irvine

36

49

85

UC Irvine jumps out early, beats UT Rio Grande Valley 85-74
Fri Jan 4, 2019 12:14 AM

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Max Hazzard scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half as UC Irvine jumped out early and cruised to an 85-74 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Thursday night.

The Anteaters opened on a 14-1 run, built a 36-19 halftime lead and led by 20 points with about five minutes left. Hazzard hit four 3-pointers in the first half and finished 6 of 7 from distance.

Evan Leonard added 14 points for UC Irvine (12-4). Elston Jones had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Robert Cartwright chipped in with 11 points.

Tyson Smith scored 16 points and Greg Bowie II added 13 to lead UT Rio Grande Valley (8-8). The duo made six of the Vaqueros' seven 3-pointers.

UC Irvine (12-4) snapped a two-game skid and opens Big West Conference play hosting UC Davis on Jan. 10. UTRGV has lost four of its last five and begins it Western Athletic Conference schedule at Cal Baptist on Saturday.

Leaders

Texas Rio Grande Valley PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Smith 16 0 3 5 3 0
G. Bowie 13 0 0 4 1 0
UC Irvine PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Hazzard 23 0 1 1 0 0
E. Leonard 14 0 1 3 2 0

Team Comparison

UTRGV UCIrv
Points For 74 85
Field Goals 26/71-37% 29/52-56%
Three Pointers 7/19-37% 11/19-58%
Free Throws 15/19-79% 16/26-62%
Offensive Rebounds 15 7
Defensive Rebounds 22 33
Rebounds 42 44
Blocks 1 6
Steals 13 6
Turnovers 11 18
Personal Fouls 21 20
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - UCIrv Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 3 UTRGV 74 @ UCIrv 85 T. Smith 16 M. Hazzard 23

Game Information

Stadium: Bren Events Center, Irvine, California
Attendance: 1,694
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