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CNN
04-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Chattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT championship after overtime thriller
Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship, beating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime on Thursday. The dramatic final went down to the closing seconds of the extra period, with Anteaters guard Jurian Dixon missing what would have been a championship-winning layup to hand Chattanooga the victory as the buzzer sounded. An anguished Dixon was instantly comforted by his teammates as Chattanooga's bench flooded onto the court to celebrate with its players. 'I don't want to watch that last play,' Chattanooga head coach Dan Earl said after the game. 'But super proud of these guys, as everyone says when you win a championship like this, but they are a wonderful young group. They all remained completely unselfish and played the right way throughout the year.' It was a rollercoaster game which saw momentum swing between the two teams, but it was Garrison Keeslar who gave the Mocs a narrow lead with just 11 seconds left in OT. Keeslar sank his go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line just moments after UC Irvine's 7-foot-1 center Bent Leuchten missed two free throws to squander what could have been a three-point lead for the Anteaters. The overtime drama was far from over, though. There was still time for Chattanooga guard Honor Huff to miss two free throws which would have all but confirmed the win, giving the Anteaters another chance with just over two seconds remaining on the clock. With the atmosphere reaching fever pitch, Devin Tillis hurled a full-court pass which was caught by Leuchten before he passed to a relatively open Dixon under the basket. Everyone held their breath as his attempted shot bounced off the rim as time expired. 'This might have been our least efficient offensive game in, I can't even tell you how long, so there was some great defense involved in this game,' Earl added. 'We were fortunate to come out on top against a very, very good UC Irvine team.' The Anteaters were playing in their program's first NIT championship game following a historic season where UC Irvine recorded the most wins in its history (32-7). Meanwhile, Chattanooga (29-9) tied a program record for wins in a season after losing just one of its last 18 games.
Washington Post
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
UC Irvine wins 97-88 over UCSB
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Jurian Dixon's 23 points helped UC Irvine defeat UC Santa Barbara 97-88 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Dixon shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Anteaters (27-5, 17-3 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis scored 21 points while going 8 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the foul line and added six rebounds. Justin Hohn had 17 points and shot 7 for 17, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc. The Gauchos (19-12, 11-9) were led in scoring by Deuce Turner, who finished with 28 points. UCSB also got 18 points from Colin Smith. Stephan D. Swenson also put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. UC Irvine will be the No. 2 seed at the Big West Conference Tournament, which begins Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, and earned a double-bye into the semifinals on Friday. Fifth-seeded UCSB plays No. 8 seed Cal State Bakersfield in the first round. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Fox Sports
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
UC Irvine wins 97-88 over UCSB
Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jurian Dixon's 23 points helped UC Irvine defeat UC Santa Barbara 97-88 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Dixon shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Anteaters (27-5, 17-3 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis scored 21 points while going 8 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the foul line and added six rebounds. Justin Hohn had 17 points and shot 7 for 17, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc. The Gauchos (19-12, 11-9) were led in scoring by Deuce Turner, who finished with 28 points. UCSB also got 18 points from Colin Smith. Stephan D. Swenson also put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. UC Irvine will be the No. 2 seed at the Big West Conference Tournament, which begins Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, and earned a double-bye into the semifinals on Friday. Fifth-seeded UCSB plays No. 8 seed Cal State Bakersfield in the first round. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Associated Press
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
UC Irvine wins 97-88 over UCSB
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jurian Dixon's 23 points helped UC Irvine defeat UC Santa Barbara 97-88 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Dixon shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Anteaters (27-5, 17-3 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis scored 21 points while going 8 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the foul line and added six rebounds. Justin Hohn had 17 points and shot 7 for 17, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc. The Gauchos (19-12, 11-9) were led in scoring by Deuce Turner, who finished with 28 points. UCSB also got 18 points from Colin Smith. Stephan D. Swenson also put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. UC Irvine will be the No. 2 seed at the Big West Conference Tournament, which begins Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, and earned a double-bye into the semifinals on Friday. Fifth-seeded UCSB plays No. 8 seed Cal State Bakersfield in the first round. ___
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Dixon scores 21, UC Irvine downs Cal State Fullerton 76-51
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Jurian Dixon had 21 points in UC Irvine's 76-51 win against Cal State Fullerton on Thursday. Dixon also added three steals for the Anteaters (24-5, 14-3 Big West Conference). Justin Hohn scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 10, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Bent Leuchten shot 5 of 7 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points. Kendrick De Luna led the Titans (6-23, 1-16) in scoring, finishing with 10 points. Antwan Robinson added eight points and six rebounds for Cal State Fullerton. Donovan Oday finished with eight points. The loss is the ninth in a row for the Titans. NEXT UP ___
