UC Irvine Anteaters vs North Dakota State Bison, Sun Bowl Invitational

College Basketball

UC Irvine

8-5

74-73

Final

N Dakota St

10-4

Don Haskins Center

Lead tracker

UCI leadsBiggest lead UCI 11, NDSU 5

NDSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UCI	40	34	74
NDSU	33	40	73

Who won: UC Irvine 74-73

The UC Irvine Anteaters beat the North Dakota State Bison 74-73 in Sun Bowl Invitational on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Don Haskins Center. Kyle Evans led the UC Irvine in points (24). Markhi Strickland led the N Dakota St in points (14).

Player of the game

Kyle Evans

UCI · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK

9.3

Win probability

100%UCI final

UCINDSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01NDS
Shorttimeout
North Dakota State Timeout
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Treyson Anderson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Madefreethrow
Tama Isaac misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 0:02
Personalfoul
Foul on Markhi Strickland.
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Jurian Dixon Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses layup
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses layup
D. Wheeler-Thomas · 14 PTS
H2 0:13
Defensive rebound
Damari Wheeler-Thomas Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:17
Defensive rebound
Derin Saran Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:17
Misses tip in layup
Noah Feddersen misses tip in layup
N. Feddersen · 3 PTS
H2 0:17
Offensive Rebound
Noah Feddersen Offensive Rebound.
N. Feddersen · 3 PTS
H2 0:18
Misses 4-foot jumper
Riley Massey misses 4-foot jumper
R. Massey · 3 PTS
H2 0:22
Steal
Riley Massey Steal.
R. Massey · 3 PTS
H2 0:22
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kyle Evans bad pass turnover
K. Evans · 24 PTS
H2 0:36
TO
Bad pass turnover
Treyson Anderson bad pass turnover
T. Anderson · 10 PTS
H2 0:36
Offensive Rebound
Treyson Anderson Offensive Rebound.
T. Anderson · 10 PTS
H2 0:36
Misses 5-foot jumper
Trevian Carson misses 5-foot jumper
T. Carson · 12 PTS
H2 0:37
Offensive Rebound
Trevian Carson Offensive Rebound.
T. Carson · 12 PTS
H2 0:41
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andy Stefonowicz misses 26-foot three point jumper
A. Stefonowicz · 8 PTS
H2 0:57
+2
Jumper, 6 ft
Kyle Evans makes 6-foot jumper
K. Evans · 24 PTS
UCI 74 - 73 NDSU
THREEH2 1:31
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
T. Anderson · 10 PTS · ast M. Strickland
Treyson Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Markhi Strickland assists)
UCI 72 - 73 NDSU
H2 2:03
+2
Jumper, 20 ft
Derin Saran makes 20-foot jumper (Kyle Evans assists)
D. Saran · 9 PTS · ast K. Evans
UCI 72 - 70 NDSU
H2 2:07NDS
Shorttimeout
North Dakota State Timeout
H2 2:26
+2
Floating jump shot, 15 ft
Trevian Carson makes 15-foot floating jump shot
T. Carson · 12 PTS
UCI 70 - 70 NDSU