Overview
- Jurian Dixon scored 23 points with three steals, and Kyle Evans added 15 points and six rebounds in the home victory.
- UC Irvine improved to 12-5 overall and 5-0 in the Big West; Long Beach State dropped to 5-11 and 1-3.
- The Anteaters converted 22 of 28 free throws to the Beach's 10 of 13 and maintained a double-digit cushion for most of the second half.
- UC Irvine visits Hawaii on Saturday night after traveling Friday, facing a Rainbow Warriors team that is 11-3 overall and 3-1 in conference.
- Long Beach State was led by freshman Gavin Sykes with 21 points, while Petar Majstorovic had 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals.