Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ UC Irvine Anteaters
Che's 17 lead UC Irvine past Hawaii 71-55
ByData Skrive
Jan 26, 2026, 01:32 pm
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Myles Che's 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Hawaii 71-55 on Saturday.
Che also added five assists for the Anteaters (18-3, 8-1 Big West Conference). Justin Hohn scored 13 points and added five assists. Kyle Evans shot 6 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points.
The Rainbow Warriors (12-8, 4-5) were led in scoring by Akira Jacobs, who finished with 12 points. Marcus Greene added eight points for Hawaii. Tanner Christensen had seven points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Martin Cichocki
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Nate Melson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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