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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 shoot 60% from the floor in the first half to build a double-digit lead and then hold off a second-half push from the Gauchos to win, 81-69. First-place UCI plays at second-place UCSD on Saturday afternoon.
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No. 16 Southern California continues its early-season homestand on Tuesday night when it hosts UC Irvine in Los Angeles.The Trojans (2-0) followed an 82-69 season-opening defeat of Kansas State in La
Pierre Crockrell II has 14 points and seven assists and the Anteaters (18-6 overall, 11-1 Big West) lead by as much as 24 on their way to a 76-61 victory at the Thunderdome.