| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI | 27 | 43 | 70 |
| HAW | 26 | 37 | 63 |
Worku, Leonard help UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63
HONOLULU -- Eyassu Worku scored 19 points, Evan Leonard added 18, and UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63 on Saturday night.
Collin Welp added 15 points for UC Irvine, which has won six in a row against Hawaii.
Welp made two free throws to give UCI (17-10, 9-2 Big West Conference) a 13-point lead with 2:26 to play but Drew Buggs and Justin Webster answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 10-0 run that made it 66-63 when Zigmars Raimo made a layup with 36 seconds left but Leonard and Worku each made a pair of foul shots to cap the scoring.
Buggs led Hawaii (14-10, 5-5) with 17 points and seven assists and Eddie Stansberry scored 10 points.
The Rainbow Warriors have lost their last four games.
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2019-2020 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 13-3 | - | 21-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| CSU Northridge | 10-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Hawai'i | 8-8 | 5 | 17-13 |
| UC Davis | 8-8 | 5 | 14-18 |
| UC Riverside | 7-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| CSU Fullerton | 6-10 | 7 | 11-20 |
| Long Beach State | 6-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Cal Poly | 4-12 | 9 | 7-23 |