NCAAB Game Recap - UC Irvine at Cal Poly
Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:00 PM EST

USD
59
Gonz
94
F
OrSt
54
Oreg
69
F
Wisc
81
Mich
74
F
Colora
62
Cal
76
F
OhSt
75
Nebras
54
F
Winth
90
USC-Up
82
F
Del
71
Charl
80
F
UTSA
71
FAU
80
F
N TX
78
FIU
59
F
CenMI
57
Mia-O
76
F
JU
67
FlGlf
73
F
Iona
86
Canis
65
F
NJIT
65
N AL
72
F
CenCT
58
(N/A)
69
F
Lib
76
KennSt
52
F
StFNY
63
SacHr
73
F
UNCA
80
HiPt
76
F
Oakl
68
IUPUI
71
F
Radf
81
Hamp
78
F
NFla
85
Stetsn
72
F
MtStM
62
StFPA
75
F
Ind
49
Purd
57
F
Longw
58
Presb
55
F
StPet
54
Niag
63
F
Drex
65
UNCW
76
F
Merrim
66
LIU
74
F
Tows
76
Hof
65
F
Bry
72
FaDi
74
F
ULM
63
ArkLR
79
F
GWebb
83
ChaSo
74
F
LaTec
91
W Ky
95
F(OT)
Marsh
80
UAB
88
F
Temp
69
WichSt
72
F
Mont
56
NoAZ
57
F
Clev
70
WIMil
68
F
YSU
92
WIGB
102
F
Ill
74
NW
66
F
Detr
67
IL-C
84
F
JMU
57
NE
77
F
TNTec
62
Belm
65
F
E KY
62
Murr
74
F
W IL
70
ORU
113
F
SIU-E
90
TN-M
75
F
JSU
55
TNSt
65
F
E IL
72
SEMO
70
F
MorSt
58
APSU
67
F
E WA
69
S UT
51
F
Ida
49
N CO
93
F
PorSt
89
IdaSt
76
F
NMSt
67
GrCan
53
F
SDSt
69
NDSU
71
F(OT)
UTRGV
59
CSBak
79
F
Ariz
48
USC
57
F
StMar
78
SCla
72
F
Portl
65
USF
81
F
Pacif
60
LoyMa
53
F
MTSt
52
Sac
81
F
UCSB
65
UCRiv
60
F
UCIrv
82
CAPoly
76
F
AzSt
72
UCLA
75
F
CS-Ful
59
HI
70
F

Feb 27, 2020, 11:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

UC Irvine

40

42

82

Cal Poly

35

41

76

Leonard scores 22 to carry UC Irvine past Cal Poly 82-76
Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:38 AM

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Evan Leonard had a season-high 22 points as UC Irvine beat Cal Poly 82-76 on Thursday night to clinch the Big West Conference championship, the first time ever the Anteaters claimed back-to-back titles .

Eyassu Worku had 18 points for UC Irvine (20-10, 12-2), which earned its fifth straight victory. Tommy Rutherford added 16 points and Brad Greene had a career-high seven blocks.

Worku made 3 of 4 free throws in the final minute before Leonard drained the two clinchers with 12 seconds left.

Colby Rogers had 13 points for the Mustangs (7-21, 4-10), who have now lost five games in a row. Junior Ballard added 13 points. Job Alexander had 12 points.

UC Irvine defeated Cal Poly 74-67 on Jan. 25. UC Irvine faces UC Santa Barbara at home on Saturday. Cal Poly takes on Long Beach State on the road next Thursday.

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Leaders

UC Irvine PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Leonard 22 0 3 3 0 0
E. Worku 18 0 5 4 2 0
Cal Poly PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Ballard 13 0 3 4 2 0
C. Rogers 13 0 0 4 0 0

Team Comparison

UCIrv CAPoly
Points For 82 76
Field Goals 32/50-64% 30/66-45%
Three Pointers 7/15-47% 7/17-41%
Free Throws 11/15-73% 9/12-75%
Offensive Rebounds 5 9
Defensive Rebounds 27 17
Rebounds 36 29
Blocks 7 3
Steals 5 8
Turnovers 17 8
Personal Fouls 12 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - UCIrv Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 25 CAPoly 67 @ UCIrv 74 J. Ballard 17 E. Leonard 18
Thu Feb 27 UCIrv 82 @ CAPoly 76 E. Leonard 22 J. Ballard 13

Game Information

Stadium: Robert A. Mott Gym, San Luis Obispo, California
Attendance: 2,703
Game Time: