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UC IRVINE AT DETROIT MERCY Audio KUCI.org/AM830 Sunday, Nov. 24 | 12:00 PM PT | Clark High School | Las Vegas, Nev. Live Stats ucirvinesports.com 2019-20 Schedule TV FloHoops ($) 2019-20 Overall Record 0-3 All-Time Series N/A Overall 3-3 | Home 1-0 | Away 2-3 | Neutral 0-0 2019-20 Horizon League Record 0-0 Head Coach Mike Davis (2nd Year) Series at Neutral Site N/A NOVEMBER Record at DM 11-23 Streak N/A Career Record 363-264 1 Fri. UCSD (Exhibition) W, 80-64 Last Meeting N/A
5 Tues. @ San Diego W, 76-73 OPENING TIPS 9 Sat. @ Pepperdine L, 77-73 > The Anteaters moved to 3-3 after dropping a one-point decision, 59-58, to TCU on the road (Nov. 21) 12 Tues. Life Pacific W, 98-52
15 Fri. @ Boise State W, 69-60 > Over the past three seasons, UCI is 12-4 at neutral sites. UCI’s last neutral site win was in the first round of the NCAA 18 Mon. @ Colorado L, 69-53 Tournament over fourth-seed Kansas State, 70-64 21 Thur. @ TCU L, 59-58 24 Sun. % vs. Detroit 12 p.m. > To open the 2019-20 season, UCI is playing 7 of its first 8 games away from home 26 Tues. % vs. Louisiana 12 p.m. 30 Sat. Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. > The Anteaters are 15-5 in road games over the last two seasons. UCI snapped its nine-game road win streak with the DECEMBER loss to Pepperdine Nov. 9. Nine road wins was tied for second most in the country. The 'Eaters had not lost on the road 7 Sat. Cal Baptist 7 p.m. since Dec. 29, 2018 at Pacific 14 Sat. Pacific Union 7 p.m. 16 Mon. ^ vs. Kent State 4 p.m. > Senior Evan Leonard is approaching the 1,000 career points milestone. He currently sits at 983 points 17 Tue. ^ Sun Bowl Tourney TBA 20 Fri. @ UIC (Chicago) 5 p.m. > Senior guard Eyassu Worku became the 10th Anteaters in school history to eclipse 300 assists. He did so at Colorado 28 Sat. Pacific 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 after dishing out three assists and has 306 on the season. Worku is also approaching the 1,000 point JANUARY mark with 957 career points 4 Sat. @ Harvard 11:00 a.m. 11 Sat. *Hawaii 7 p.m. > True freshman Austin Johnson is making an immediate impact on the Anteater roster. He has 15 blocks on the season which ranks 16th nationally and second among freshman 15 Wed. @ *Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m.
18 Sat. *UC Riverside 7 p.m. > UCI is ranked No.11 in this week’s edition of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll. The ‘Eaters entered the year ranked 22 Wed. *@ LBSU 7 p.m. No. 14 25 Sat. *Cal Poly 7 p.m.
30 Thur. *@ UC Davis 7 p.m. > Head Coach Russell Turner is seven wins away from becoming UCI’s all-time winningiest coach, surpassing Pat FEBRUARY Douglass (197 wins) 1 Sat. *Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. 6 Thur. *UC Davis 7 p.m. > Anteater alum Scott Brooks’ jersey is being retired at UCI’s next home game Saturday, Nov. 30th at the Bren Events 8 Sat. *@ UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. Center 12 Wed. *@ UC Riverside 7 p.m. 15 Sat. *@ Hawaii 9 p.m. With a win Sunday … Head coach Russell Turner would reach his 192nd career win … The ‘Eaters would win their first 19 Wed. *Long Beach State 7 p.m. game against Detroit Mercy in the series history 22 Sat. *@ CSUN 7 p.m. HEART BREAK IN TEXAS 27 Thur. *@ Cal Poly 7 p.m. > UCI led by two, 58-56, with four seconds to play until TCU’s RJ Nembhard drilled in a three-pointer to seal a one-point, 29 Sat. *UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. 59-58 victory MARCH > Austin Johnson made a career-high five blocks including a big stop with 12 seconds to play to prevent a TCU layup 4 Wed. *CSUN 7 p.m. > Brad Greene finished with his second double-double of the season (10 points, 12 rebounds). His 12 boards were a career 12 Thurs. & Big West Tournament TBA -high 13 Fri. & Big West Tournament TBA > UCI held a 44-28 advantage in rebounds 14 Sat. & Big West Tournament TBA
% MGM Grand Event—Las Vegas, Nev. PROBABLE STARTERS ^ Sun Bowl Tournament—El Paso, Texas No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. PPG RPG Notes * Big West Conference game 55 Brad Greene RS-Jr. C 6-10 8.7 7.2 Has two double-doubles in 2019-20 & at Honda Center - Anaheim, Calif. 14 Evan Leonard Sr. G 6-1 11.0 4.0 Returns as UCI’s leading scorer; two time All-Big West selection
11 John Edgar. Jr Sr. F 6-5 6.8 4.7 Started 11 games last season, averaged 20.1 min. per game Home games in bold played at Bren Events Center 24 Eyassu Worku Sr. G 6-2 13.2 3.7* Had a career-high 26 points against Pepperdine (11/9) All times listed are Pacific 42 Tommy Rutherford Sr. F 6-8 8.5 3.5 Two time All-Big West Team selection; first team in 2017-18
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