Box Score
GAME #3
UC Irvine (0-2) at Washington (1-0)
Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 8:06 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) – Seattle, Wash.
Series Record: UCI leads 1-0
Last Meeting: UCI won 56-55 (12/28/2000 in Seattle)
Radio: KUCI/88.9 FM (Mark Roberts, 20th Season) -- Audio
TV: Pac-12 Networks (Kevin Calabro & Ernie Kent)
UC IRVINE FACES WASHINGTON FOR JUST 2ND TIME
● Fourth-year head coach Russell Turner's UC Irvine squad faces Washington Thursday night as part of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Seattle Regional.
● This is the just the second meeting in the series between UCI and Washington. The Anteaters defeated the Huskies, 56-55, in Seattle Dec. 28, 2000. Sean Jackson, a former Cal player, hit a 3-point shot with 1:02 remaining and the Anteaters hung on for the win. Malachi Edmond led UCI with 14 points and Ben Jones added 10.
● UCI fell to 0-2 after an 84-79 loss at Pacific Tuesday. The Anteaters had early leads of 9-0 and 18-6 before the Tigers took a 43-39 halftime lead. UCI tied the game at 73-all before Pacific scored the next six points and secured the win.
● Sophomore guard Alex Young led UCI with 17 points and four assists against the Tigers while senior guard Chris McNealy added 15 points.
● UCI lost its season opener at home to Fresno State, 98-97, in overtime last Friday night. Young hit a step-back three with 2.1 seconds left to give the 'Eaters a 97-95 lead before Fresno State's Allen Huddleston banked in a desperation three from 42 feet as time expired.
● After Thursday night's game, UCI hosts Pacifica Sunday night at 7:00.
● The 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Irvine Subregional is Nov. 22-24 at the Bren Events Center. Joining the host 'Eaters in the field are Boston University, Eastern Washington and LIU Brooklyn.
ABOUT WASHINGTON
● Lorenzo Romar is in his 12th season as the Huskies' head coach. He led Washington to an 18-16 overall record last season, 9-9 in the Pac-12, and the first round of the NIT.
● Washington won its season opener, 88-78, over Seattle University Sunday night. Senior guard C.J. Wilcox scored 22 points, sophomore Andrew Andrews 21 and freshman guard Darin Johnson 16.
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