UC Irvine 61, at UC San Diego 59

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle where neither team could find consistent offense, Jurian Dixon’s floating jumper with 28 seconds remaining proved to be the decisive basket, lifting UC Irvine to a 61-59 victory over UC San Diego in a pivotal Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at RIMAC Arena. A crowd of 4,000 watched as the Anteaters, in a game characterized by grinding possessions and missed shots, executed down the stretch to snap a two-game road skid and hand the Tritons a costly home loss. The game featured 12 ties and 11 lead changes, with… Read more...