Cal State Northridge Matadors vs UC Irvine Anteaters, Big West Championship Semifinal

College Basketball

CSU Northridge

20-14

78-93

Final

UC Irvine

23-10

Lee's Family Forum

Lead tracker

CSUN leadsBiggest lead CSUN 0, UCI 18

UCI leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CSUN	37	41	78
UCI	49	44	93

Who won: UC Irvine 93-78

The UC Irvine Anteaters beat the Cal State Northridge Matadors 93-78 in Big West Championship Semifinal on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Lee's Family Forum. The UC Irvine outscored the CSU Northridge 49-37 in the 1st half. Derin Saran led the UC Irvine in points (23). Josiah Davis led the CSU Northridge in points (26).

Player of the game

Derin Saran

UCI · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL

8.6

Win probability

100%UCI final

CSUNUCI

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:26UCI
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:54
Defensive rebound
Jurian Dixon Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:57
Misses 14-foot jumper
Larry Hughes II misses 14-foot jumper
L. Hughes II · 2 PTS
SLAMH2 1:12
Dunk, 3 ft
K. Evans · 15 PTS · ast J. Dixon
Kyle Evans makes 3-foot dunk (Jurian Dixon assists)
CSUN 78 - 93 UCI
H2 1:19CSU
Regulartimeout
Cal State Northridge Timeout
THREEH2 1:20
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
J. O'Garro · 22 PTS · ast L. Hughes II
Joshua O'Garro makes 27-foot three point jumper (Larry Hughes II assists)
CSUN 78 - 91 UCI
H2 1:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Andre Henry makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Henry · 12 PTS
CSUN 75 - 91 UCI
H2 1:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Andre Henry makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Henry · 12 PTS
CSUN 75 - 90 UCI
H2 1:30
Foul on Joshua O'Garro
Foul on Joshua O'Garro.
J. O'Garro · 22 PTS
H2 1:33
Defensive rebound
Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:36
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Evans Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Evans Jr. · 17 PTS
H2 1:38
Offensive Rebound
Mahmoud Fofana Offensive Rebound.
M. Fofana · 6 PTS
H2 1:40
Misses layup
Josiah Davis misses layup
J. Davis · 26 PTS
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jurian Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Dixon · 18 PTS
CSUN 75 - 89 UCI
H2 1:48UCI
Dead ball rebound
UC Irvine Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:48
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jurian Dixon misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Dixon · 18 PTS
H2 1:48
Foul on Mahmoud Fofana
Foul on Mahmoud Fofana.
M. Fofana · 6 PTS
H2 1:51CSU
Shorttimeout
Cal State Northridge Timeout
THREEH2 1:51
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. Evans Jr. · 17 PTS · ast J. O'Garro
James Evans Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joshua O'Garro assists)
CSUN 75 - 88 UCI
H2 2:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tama Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Isaac · 9 PTS
CSUN 72 - 88 UCI
H2 2:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tama Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Isaac · 9 PTS
CSUN 72 - 87 UCI
H2 2:09
Foul on Larry Hughes II
Foul on Larry Hughes II.
L. Hughes II · 2 PTS
H2 2:11CSU
Shorttimeout
Cal State Northridge Timeout