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The Anteaters (24-8 overall, 17-3 Big West) had already clinched the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament, and their 81-71 win keeps the Titans out of the eight-team field. UCI plays in a semifinal next Friday at 6 p.m.

The Anteaters open a 13-point lead just four minutes into the game and roar to an 89-64 road win that moves them one game ahead of UC San Diego and guarantees them at least a top-two seed in the reformatted conference tournament.

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Led by Dylan Thoerners 13 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Long Beach State Beach 72-61.

The Anteaters turn in a dominant first half and hold LBSU 19 points below its season scoring average in a 72-61 road win to move back into a tie atop the Big West standings.

Dean Keeler scores a career-high 22 points and Devin Tillis scores all 16 of his points before halftime as the Anteaters (7-4) shoot 57.6% from the field en route to their highest point total in three years in a 121-78 win.

Freshman Derin Saran has 16 points and eight rebounds and the Anteaters (4-1) use a 20-4 run midway through the second half to secure a 76-60 win in Henderson, Nevada. UCI next faces Toledo on Wednesday night.

Graff scores 44 points — one shy of her program single-game record — and sets a new program career points record in loss to Tufts.

The Jumbos score the final eight points to squeak past the Bobcats in the men's game. Also, Lewiston grad Victoria Harris comes up big in USM's win over Keene State.