UC Irvine 81, at Cal State Bakersfield 77

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — Jurian Dixon scored 26 points, including a critical three-pointer in the final minute, and UC Irvine held off a furious second-half rally by Cal State Bakersfield to secure an 81-77 victory in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Icardo Center. The Anteaters (10-5, 1-0 Big West) led by as many as 16 points in the second half but saw that cushion evaporate under relentless pressure from the Roadrunners (6-9, 0-1), who clawed back to tie the game at 70 with under 30 seconds to play. The most important sequence of the game… Read more...