Derin Saran - College Basketball News & Rumors

Entering portal Saran is entering the transfer portal, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Saran will look for a new school this offseason after a successful campaign with UC Irvine. He started all 35 games and averaging 11.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals across 29.7 minutes per game. He'll look to return to a bigger program, though that did not work out well during his one-year stint with Stanford last season.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

UNLV defeats UC Irvine 75-72 in NIT

Led by Kimani Hamilton's 14 points, the UNLV Rebels defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 75-72 on Tuesday in the NIT

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Hawaii beats UC Irvine 71-64 to win Big West and clinch first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016

Hawaii wins the Big West title with a 71-64 victory over top-seeded UC Irvine, and the Rainbow Warriors clinch their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

UC Irvine eliminates Cal State Northridge 93-78 in Big West Conference Tournament semifinal

Derin Saran had 23 points and top seed UC Irvine rolled to a 93-78 victory over Cal State Northridge in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

UC Irvine hosts conference foe Cal Poly

UC Irvine takes on Cal Poly in a matchup of Big West teams

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

UC Irvine defeats CSU Northridge 68-67

Led by Jurian Dixon's 14 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the CSU Northridge Matadors 68-67 on Thursday

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Dixon leads UC Irvine against CSU Northridge after 22-point performance

UC Irvine plays the CSU Northridge Matadors after Jurian Dixon scored 22 points in the Anteaters' 71-69 loss to the UCSD Tritons

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Evans has double-double to lead UC Irvine past Long Beach State 69-58

Led by Kyle Evans' double-double, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Long Beach State Beach 69-58

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Vasilic scores 18 as Cal Poly defeats UC Irvine 79-73

Led by Guzman Vasilic's 18 points, the Cal Poly Mustangs defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 79-73 on Thursday

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

Saran leads UC Irvine against UC Davis after 22-point showing

UC Irvine faces the UC Davis Aggies after Derin Saran scored 22 points in the Anteaters' 67-66 loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

UC Irvine hosts Majstorovic and Long Beach State

Long Beach State visits the UC Irvine Anteaters after Petar Majstorovic scored 25 points in the Beach's 74-66 win over the Cal Poly Mustangs

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Saran scores 16, UC Irvine knocks off Cal State Fullerton 86-64

Led by Derin Saran's 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 86-64

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

UC Irvine visits CSU Bakersfield following Evans' 22-point outing

UC Irvine plays the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners after Kyle Evans scored 22 points in the Anteaters' 89-70 victory against the Norfolk State Spartans

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

CSU Bakersfield hosts UC Irvine following Hardy's 20-point game

CSU Bakersfield faces the UC Irvine Anteaters after CJ Hardy scored 20 points in CSU Bakersfield's 64-63 victory over the Idaho Vandals

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Irvine takes down Norfolk State 89-70 to win Sun Bowl Invitational

Led by Kyle Evans' 22 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Norfolk State Spartans 89-70 to win the Sun Bowl Invitational

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Evans scores 24, UC Irvine takes down North Dakota State 74-73

Led by Kyle Evans' 24 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the North Dakota State Bison 74-73 at the Sun Bowl Invitational

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Saran's 17 lead UC Irvine past Cal State Northridge 85-71

Led by Derin Saran's 17 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Cal State Northridge Matadors 85-71

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Hughes leads CSU Northridge against UC Irvine after 27-point game

CSU Northridge plays the UC Irvine Anteaters after Larry Hughes Jr. scored 27 points in the Matadors' 87-66 win over the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Riverside visits UC Irvine after Saran's 24-point game

UC Irvine plays the UC Riverside Highlanders after Derin Saran scored 24 points in UC Irvine's 72-63 victory against the San Jose State Spartans

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Irvine faces UC Riverside after Saran's 24-point outing

UC Irvine plays the UC Riverside Highlanders after Derin Saran scored 24 points in UC Irvine's 72-63 win over the San Jose State Spartans

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Irvine secures 72-63 win over San Jose State

Led by Derin Saran's 24 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the San Jose State Spartans 72-63

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Irvine Anteaters travel to take on the San Jose State Spartans

The UC Irvine Anteaters will take on the San Jose State Spartans

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Irvine Anteaters to face San Jose State Spartans on the road

Colby Garland and the San Jose State will play host to Jurian Dixon and the UC Irvine Anteaters

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

UC Irvine Anteaters face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits

The UC Irvine Anteaters face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Campbell leads Northern Iowa to 70-69 OT victory over UC Irvine

Trey Campbell scored 19 points to lead the Northern Iowa Panthers, including the game-winning free throw with one second remaining in the overtime, and the Panthers knocked off the...

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

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