Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ UC Irvine Anteaters
Johnson lifts UC Irvine over CSU Bakersfield 57-52
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Austin Johnson totaled 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks to lead UC Irvine past Cal State Bakersfield 57-52 on Thursday night.
JC Butler had eight points for the Anteaters (7-7, 2/3 Big West Conference) and he made the only 3-pointer of the game.
Dalph Panopio scored 15 points off the bench to lead the Roadrunners (6-8, 1-4). Cameron Smith totaled 13 points. Justin Edler-Davis had 10 points and seven rebounds. Austin Johnson had 11 points and four blocks. Bakersfield was 0 for 12 from 3-point range.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Ken Ditty
Referee:Kevin Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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