Bent Leuchten scores 21 of his 23 points in second half to help UC Irvine defeat Belmont 92-84
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Belmont Bruins: Game Highlights
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Belmont Bruins: Game Highlights
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Bent Leuchten scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half when UC Irvine scored 67 points and the Anteaters defeated Belmont 92-84 on Thursday night.
Leuchten added 15 rebounds for the Anteaters (10-1). Justin Hohn scored 19 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Myles Che shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points.
Carter Whitt led the Bruins (9-3) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and nine assists. Isaiah Walker added 16 points for Belmont. Tyler Lundblade also had 11 points. The Bruins ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Che scored eight points in the first half and UC Irvine went into halftime trailing 39-25.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Greenstein
- Gregory Nixon
- Gary Maxwell
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 11-2 | - | 21-2 |
| Bradley | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-4 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Belmont | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| UIC | 7-5 | 3.5 | 14-8 |
| Illinois State | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Evansville | 6-6 | 4.5 | 9-14 |
| Indiana State | 5-7 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-7 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
| Murray State | 5-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Valparaiso | 3-9 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
| Missouri State | 1-11 | 9.5 | 8-15 |
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