A stunned crowd of about 3,500 at the Honda Center watched Evan Leonard score a game-high 23 points and Essayu Worku add 19 points as the Anteaters overcame a late 10-point deficit. After Hazzard’s clutch basket, Brocke Stepteau quickly pushed the ball upcourt and drove into the lane, but his floater fell short off the front of the rim as time expired.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Max Hazzard drained a 15-foot pull-up jumper from the left side with 5.5 seconds remaining tonight to lift UC Irvine to a thrilling 68-67 comeback victory over Hawai’i in the Big West Conference men’s basketball quarterfinals.
Warriors fall to UC Irvine, 68-67, in heartbreaker at Big West Tournament
