UC IRVINE ANTEATERS NEWS

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 • Associated Press

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 • Associated Press

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 • Associated Press

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 • Associated Press

UC Irvine meets Jacksonville State in NIT

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

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

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 • Associated Press

UC Irvine and Northern Colorado square off in NIT matchup

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

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 • FOX SPORTS

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 • FOX SPORTS

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 • Associated Press

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 • Associated Press

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 • Associated Press

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

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

First and last spots in March Madness riding on outcome of conference tournaments

The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament along with the last spots in the 68-team field will be riding on the outcome of a plethora of conference tournaments this week

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

UC Irvine wins 97-88 over UCSB

Led by Jurian Dixon's 23 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 97-88

MARCH 9 • Associated Press

Justin Hohn - Comes close to double-double Hohn (undisclosed) closed Saturday's 97-88 win over UC Santa Barbara with 17 points (7-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, nine assists and one steal over 33 minutes.

Impact Hohn got the start in this regular-season finale and posted a solid line, finishing as the team's third-best scoring and ending just one assist away from a double-double. Hohn finishes the regular season with averages of 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game across 30 starts.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson leads UC Davis against UCSD after 24-point showing

UC Davis hosts the UCSD Tritons after Ty Johnson scored 24 points in UC Davis' 88-59 loss to the UC Irvine Anteaters

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

UC Irvine faces UCSB following Che's 31-point performance

UC Irvine takes on the UCSB Gauchos after Myles Che scored 31 points in the Anteaters' 88-59 victory against the UC Davis Aggies

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Che scores 31, UC Irvine takes down UC Davis 88-59

The UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the UC Davis Aggies 88-59 led by Myles Che's 31 points

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Justin Hohn - Not starting Thursday Hohn is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game at UC Davis, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Hohn, who has started every game this season, is absent from the starting five Thursday. While there is a chance he will come off the bench, there is perhaps a greater chance that he will not be available due to an undisclosed injury. The senior is averaging 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 29 minutes per game.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

UC Irvine visits Johnson and UC Davis

UC Davis hosts the UC Irvine Anteaters after Ty Johnson scored 26 points in UC Davis' 78-70 loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

MARCH 6 • Associated Press