UC Irvine works to go back Long Beach State in Big West Thriller – Ocregister

Long Beach -Opponents of Big West Conference not only make not only UC Irvine’s basketball team to play more difficult, but they are yet to play longer.

The UCI was facing another overtime game on Thursday night, this time against the Long Beach State rival, and the anteatras did not allow this extra work to be nothing.

Devin Tilice scored eight of her 18 points into sequels to help UCI stay to win 80-75 in Walter’s Pyramid.

“I have a group of veteran,” UCI coach Russell Turner said. “We are never out of the match. We showed this tonight. “

All five beginners got into double numbers for anteaters (19-3, 9-1 big west), which went with 10 points with 5½ minutes remaining in the second half.

Miles scored 20 points to lead UCI, Justin Hon had 13 points and six assists, Bent Lechten finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Jurian Dixon contributed 10 points.

The anti -ranges lost in overtime from UC Riverside on January 23, their only conference.

“We made the stops tonight,” Turner said. “We couldn’t stop in Riverside.”

Lbsu (7-15, 3-7) entered the game, riding four matches that included losses from Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly, the first victory in the conference game for both teams, but pressed UCI from beginning to finish.

“When I took this job, the vision was to play in such championship games,” said the first year -old Long Beach Chris Aker. “For our program, it felt like a championship tonight.”

Long Beach also had all five starters in double figures led by Devin Askeu (18), but it was limited to five points in the second half.

“Credit to these guys for the match they showed,” Turner said.

Lbsu went forward with 10 points with 5:46, left 3-indicated by TJ Wainwright, and the hosts still led 68-61 after arranging by Derrick Michael Xzavierro with 3:32, but these were the end points of LBSU adjustment.

Lechten grabbed an offensive rebound, was fouled and made both free throws to tie it to 68-all with 1:01 left and the result remained there, heading for from.

“We are still working on our cohesion and we are still working to engage in defense as the game is diminishing,” Aker said.

The antithesters never gave up in the overtime after grabbing an offensive rebound at the first possession of the 5-minute bonus period, creating a 3-indicated one from Tilli.

Tilice sank more 3 more to make 78-72 with 1:43 left over. Varik Lewis replied with 3-indicated 42 seconds, but these were the endpoints for Lbsu.

“We’re not as good as I want to be,” Turner said. “Still, obviously, we have a long way. We have a big one on Saturday (against the visit to UC Davis) and it appears quickly after 36 hours. “

Long Beach went to half-time, thinking that he had scored the last seven points to forge a draw by 34-34, but the door call earlier in the half was turned after examination, and the UCI kept the edge of 34-32 on the break.

Lbsu started the night with a hot hand, making three of its first four 3-point attempts to pop up to the lead 9-4.

“They started the game really well, their merit for them,” Turner told Long Beach. “They made a bunch of those to start the game and gained confidence.”