Six-foot-11 center Benjamin Griscti goes 6 for 10 from 3-point range and scores a season-high 26 points as the Highlanders hand the Anteaters just their second loss in Big West play, 88-78.
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The Anteaters shoot 61.4% from the field and 21 for 23 from the free-throw line and in a 93-68 win that gives them sole possession of first place in the Big West.
Freshman Derin Saran ties his career high with 17 points and the Anteaters outscore the Mustangs 18-8 over the final six minutes for a 73-59 road win as they reach the midpoint of Big West Conference play at 9-1.
Led by Justin Hohn s 22 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the CSU Northridge Matadors 77-72. The Anteaters are now 15-6 on the season, while the Matadors dropped to 13-8.