South Dakota State 52, at UC Irvine 64

CANCÚN, Mexico (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by missed shots and frequent turnovers, the UC Irvine Anteaters grinded out a 64-52 victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday as part of the 2025-26 MBB Cancun Challenge. Playing before an announced crowd of 400 at a neutral site in Mexico, both teams struggled to find any offensive rhythm. The Anteaters, however, leveraged a significant advantage at the free-throw line to slowly pull away from the Jackrabbits and even both teams’ season records at 4-4. The game was a stark contrast… Read more...