LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Six players scored in double-figures as UC Irvine earned a dominating 92-67 win over Louisiana Lafayette on the final day of the MGM Resorts Main Event, Tuesday afternoon.

Tommy Rutherford finished with a game-high 20 points which also tied a career-best on 9-10 shooting from the field. Collin Welp had 15 points, tying a career-best three three-pointers made while Eyassu Worku tallied 13 points. John Edgar Jr. and Brad Greene each finished with 12 points while Austin Johnson had 10.

UCI improves to 4-4 on the season while LA falls to 4-3 overall.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> The Anteaters shot a season-best 61.4 percent (35-57) from the field overall and hit eight three's finishing 8-19 (.421) from long range
> Edgar Jr. led the team with nine rebounds while Johnson had seven and a block
> UCI dominated the boards, 43-23, and held a 48-14 advantage in points in the paint
> The Anteaters also dished out a season-best 23 assists as Edgar Jr., Worku and Isaiah Lee had five apiece
> LA's P.J. Hardy a team-best 18 points

First Half
> UCI came out hot from the tip, scoring 10-straight, 10-0, to force an LA timeout at 18:06
> A Rutherford layup started a 9-0 run for the Anteaters that put them up by 14, 28-14, with 10:26 to play. Welp hit back-to-back three-pointers in that stretch
> The Ragin' Cajuns answered with a 10-run to bring the game within four, 28-24, at 6:58
> Rutherford would score six points in an 8-0 run to give UCI a double-digit lead, 36-24 (5:07)
> LA used a 9-2 run down the stretch to make it a seven-point game, 40-33, at the half

Second Half
> The Ragin' Cajuns brought the game within three, 48-45, with 15:38 remaining
> UCI used an 8-2 run to take a nine-point, 56-47, lead with 12:51 to play
> The Anteaters made three-straight layups to go up in double-figures, 62-50 (10:05)
> Back-to-back layups from Greene followed by a made three from Lee broke open the Anteater lead, 69-53, with 8:15 to play
> UCI locked down on defense, not allowing a single Ragin' Cajun field goal in the last 3:22 while continuing to pour on the points for a final score of 92-67

QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH RUSSELL TURNER
"We reacted to our loss Sunday the way I expect our team to react and we came in today and did what we said we were going to do for the most part. It was an outstanding effort overall from our group. I was pleased with the effort and performance of every guy."  

NOTES
> UCI snaps a three-game losing streak
> The 'Eaters close out a five game road trip
> UCI has out-rebounded every opponent this season
> 10 points was a career-high for Austin Johnson

UP NEXT
> UCI returns home to host Eastern Michigan Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. The Anteaters are retiring UCI legend Scott Brooks' No. 12 jersey at half time.