First-place UC Irvine flexed its muscle and held off Hawai’i, 66-57, in Big West Conference Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night, but did not dampen the spirit of the Warriors or their fans.
A loyal and appreciative Senior Night “White Out” crowd of 7,353 (tickets issued) at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Evan Leonard score a game-high 19 points, John Edgar, Jr., add 14 points and eight rebounds and Tommy Rutherford contribute 12 points off the bench as the Anteaters improved to 16-15 overall, 11-4 in the Big West to remain in first place. Drew Buggs scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds and Sheriff Drammeh added 10 points and four boards for the Warriors, who fell to 16-11, 7-7.