Long Beach State Beach @ UC Irvine Anteaters
Jurian Dixon's 23 help UC Irvine defeat Long Beach State 74-64
ByData Skrive
Jan 9, 2026, 07:38 am
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Jurian Dixon scored 23 points as UC Irvine beat Long Beach State 74-64 on Thursday.
Dixon also had three steals for the Anteaters (12-5, 5-0 Big West Conference). Kyle Evans scored 15 points and added six rebounds.
Gavin Sykes led the Beach (5-11, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Petar Majstorovic added 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Long Beach State.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Grant Jeffres
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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