UC IRVINE ANTEATERS NEWS

Derin Saran - Transfers to UC Irvine Saran (lower body) is transferring to UC Irvine, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Saran will return to UC Irvine where he spent he averaged 10.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 31 games during his freshman season in 2023 prior to transferring to Stanford ahead of the 2024 campaign. The 6-foot-4 guard was limited to just five games with the Cardinals last season due to a lower body injury.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Chattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT title after beating UC Irvine in OT

Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became...

APRIL 4

UC Irvine plays Chattanooga in NIT matchup

The UC Irvine Anteaters face the Chattanooga Mocs in the National Invitation Tournament

APRIL 3

UC Irvine, Chattanooga play in NIT

The UC Irvine Anteaters and Chattanooga Mocs play in the National Invitation Tournament

APRIL 2

Tillis has 16 in UC Irvine's 69-67 victory over North Texas in NIT semifinals

Led by Devin Tillis' 16 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the North Texas Mean Green 69-67 on Tuesday in the NIT

APRIL 2

UC Irvine meets North Texas in NIT

The UC Irvine Anteaters and North Texas Mean Green meet in the National Invitation Tournament

APRIL 1

UC Irvine and North Texas meet in NIT

The UC Irvine Anteaters take on the North Texas Mean Green in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 31

Jurian Dixon - Strong quarterfinal performance Dixon accumulated 16 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 42 minutes during Wednesday's 81-77 OT victory over UAB.

Impact Dixon scored more than 10 points for the first time in four games and found some strong scoring form in a game the Anteaters desperately needed. Despite struggling from three, Dixon remained efficient from the field and had a strong first half, scoring 10 of his 16 in that period.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Bent Leuchten - 19th double-double in win Leuchten racked up 18 points (6-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 81-77 OT victory over UAB.

Impact Leuchten continued to use his massive size to dominate in the NIT, overpowering UAB on Wednesday. A late hook shot put the Anteaters up in overtime and helped secure a trip to the semifinals. With his 19th double-double of the year, Leuchten sits at sixth in the NCAA for double-doubles.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Devin Tillis - Double-double to make semifinals Tillis racked up 22 points (7-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 81-77 OT win over UAB.

Impact After scoring just four points in the NIT second round, Tillis responded in a big way with a 22-point double-double. The Anteaters needed every part of the senior's sixth double-double of the year. Tillis effectively ended the game with a pair of free throws to put his team up four. The veteran guard has averaged 16.7 points and nine rebounds across three NIT games.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Tillis' 22 points lead UC Irvine past UAB 81-77 in OT in NIT quarterfinals

Devin Tillis led the UC Irvine Anteaters with 22 points and Bent Leuchten scored the game-winning jump shot with 29 seconds left in the overtime as the Anteaters beat the UAB Blaze...

MARCH 27

Bent Leuchten - Close to double-double in NIT Leuchten supplied 10 points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 66-61 win over Jacksonville State.

Impact Leuchten's scoring came down after a strong 17 points in the opening round of the NIT, but he continued to be a valuable member of the Anteaters and a deterrent to opposing offenses in both rounds. The 7-foot-1 center will try to anchor the Anteater defense as it tries to slow down UAB star forward Yaxel Lendeborg in the quarterfinals.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Hohn - 22 in second round win Hohn closed Sunday's 66-61 win over Jacksonville State with 22 points (7-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 36 minutes.

Impact Hohn continued an impressive March scoring the basketball with his 22 points. The senior has averaged 16.8 points across six games in March after struggling to score in double digits throughout the previous month. Hohn's efficiency from three-point range hasn't been elite, as he's shooting 33 percent in March, but he continues to show enough confidence and has averaged over eight attempts per game from downtown.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

UC Irvine, UAB square off in NIT

The UC Irvine Anteaters and UAB Blazers play in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 25

Hohn puts up 22 in UC Irvine's 66-61 win over Jacksonville State in NIT

Led by Justin Hohn's 22 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 66-61 in the NIT

MARCH 24

UC Irvine squares off against Jacksonville State in NIT matchup

The UC Irvine Anteaters and Jacksonville State Gamecocks square off in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 23

UC Irvine meets Jacksonville State in NIT

The UC Irvine Anteaters play the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 22

Tillis scores 24 as UC Irvine takes down Northern Colorado 82-72 in NIT

Led by Devin Tillis' 24 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 82-72 on Wednesday in the NIT

MARCH 20

UC Irvine and Northern Colorado square off in NIT matchup

MARCH 18

Bubble Watch: Where things stand with 12 NCAA Tournament hopefuls

With Selection Sunday looming, some bubble teams boosted their résumé while others have left their fate up to the committee.

MARCH 16

2025 NCAA Tournament projections: Indiana, UNC, Xavier all in play for final bids

Selection Sunday is here! Will UNC, Xavier and Indiana find their way into the tourney? Mike DeCourcy answers that and more with his latest...

MARCH 16

Gray hits six 3s as UC San Diego beats UC Irvine 75-61 for Big West title and NCAA Tourney berth

Hayden Gray knocked down six of his seven 3-point attempts and UC San Diego pulled away late to beat UC Irvine, 75-61 to earn its first Big West Conference Tournament championship...

MARCH 16

UCSD and UC Irvine play for Big West Championship

The UCSD Tritons and the UC Irvine Anteaters meet in the Big West Championship

MARCH 15

UC Irvine beats Cal Poly 96-78 in Big West Conference Tournament semifinals

Led by Bent Leuchten's 21 points, the second-seeded UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs 96-78 in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday

MARCH 15

UC Irvine Anteaters play the Cal Poly Mustangs in Big West Tournament

MARCH 14