Indianapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and Chattanooga play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Anteaters are 18-4 against Big West opponents and 14-2 in non-conference play.

Devin Tillis had 16 points and 11 rebounds in UC Irvine's 69-67 win over North Texas on Tuesday night in the NIT semifinals.

UAB Blazers (24-12, 15-6 AAC) at UC Irvine Anteaters (30-6, 18-4 Big West) Irvine, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and UAB meet in the National Invitation Tournament.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (23-12, 14-7 CUSA) at UC Irvine Anteaters (29-6, 18-4 Big West) Irvine, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and Jacksonville State meet in the ...

The National Invitation Tournament continues as UC Irvine faces UAB on March 26 in the quarterfinals. UC Irvine (30-6) was ranked second behind UC San Diego in the Big West Conference and won the ...

Perhaps the most intriguing matchup on the docket is the NIT quarterfinal clash between UAB and UC Irvine. Both of these teams had aspirations of being a dark horse in the NCAA Tournament ...

But don’t dare talk about that at UC Irvine, or North Texas, Loyola-Chicago or Chattanooga. On those campuses, the NIT, and the ESPN exposure it creates, matters. And it’s possible that ...

The UC Irvine Anteaters (30-6) hope to build on a four-game home winning streak when hosting the UAB Blazers (24-12) on March 26, 2025 in the men's NIT. UC Irvine is coming off of a 66-61 win over ...

No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 5 UC Irvine will face off in two matches this week. Still undefeated at 20-0, the Beach has set the standard this season. Last week, Long Beach defeated NJIT twice ...

Brigham 5-10 2-2 14, Nicholson 3-3 1-6 7, Cotton 0-6 4-5 4, House 3-10 4-4 10, Pierre 5-16 3-5 15, Houge 3-9 0-0 6, Niagu 1-1 0-0 2, Ituka 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 21-58 14-22 61.

This is a battle of contrasting styles as UAB is constantly looking to run in transition while UC-Irvine is among the best transition defenses in the country in terms of rate and efficiency.

The UC Irvine Anteaters (29-6) hope to continue a three-game home winning streak when hosting the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (23-12) on March 23, 2025. UC Irvine enters this game on the heels of ...