IRVINE, Calif. -- UC Irvine heads back on the road to close out the season series with UC Riverside (Jan. 23) before meeting Hawai'i for the first time in 2025 (Jan. 25) inside the Bren Events Center.

Hawai'i at RV UC Irvine
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 7:00 p.m. PT
Bren Events Center | Irvine, Calif.
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 ABOUT HAWAI'I
> Hawai'i enters the contest with a 12-7 overall record
> The Rainbow Warriors have only played five of their games on the road this season, four in conference, where they hold a 2-3 record
> UH is coming off a one-possession loss at UC Davis on Thursday, 68-66 and split on the island last week with CSUN (L, 83-60) and Cal State Bakersfield (W, 81-70)
> The Rainbow Warriors went 8-3 during the non-conference portion of the schedule, also defeating a common opponent in Weber State (W, 73-68) and utilized overtime to take down Oakland, 73-70, to finish third in the Diamond Head Classic
> Hawai'i was picked to finish seventh in the Big West this season
> UH's offense is lifted by two transfer students who are averaging double figures
> Gytis Nemeiksa leads the way with 13.8 points per game at a 0.515 clip from the field (88-171), 0.348 from three (23-66), and 0.744 from the line (64-86)
> Nemeiksa holds a team high 13 steals while placing second in both rebounds per game (6.7) and total blocks (10)
> Tanner Christensen is next up in the scoring with 11.5 points per contest on an efficient 64.3 shooting percentage from the field (72-112) while taking and making the most free throws of any Rainbow Warrior (74-112, 0.661)
> Christensen leads off the boards with 7.4 grabs off the glass per game and 17 total blocks
> Both Kody Williams and Marcus Greene shoot the same percentage (80.6) from the free throw line while being first (39) and second (32) in assists
> Williams takes and makes the most three-pointers of any UH player, 27-70 (0.386), with Greene right behind with 69 attempts
> Christensen and Williams are the only two Rainbow Warriors who have started and played every game
> Tom Beattie and Ryan Rapp have contributed in the starting lineup or off the bench for Hawai'i, each shooting over 40 percent from the floor to average more than seven points a game

AT THE TOP OF THE BIG WEST
Through eight conference games played this season, UC Irvine maintains their spot at the top of the standings with an 8-0 Big West record.  The Anteaters are ahead of the Tritons (16-4 overall, 6-2 Big West) and UC Davis in third at 6-3 in league play (12-8 overall).

DOUBLE DOSE
For the third time this season both Devin Tillis and Bent Leuchten recorded double-doubles in the same contest. In the loss at UC Riverside (Jan. 23), Leuchten grabbed a game-best 12 rebounds and was second on the squad with 17 points while Tillis ended with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Both players are top five in the Big West in double-doubles this season, the last versus Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 16) for Leuchten and at Cal Poly (Jan. 2) for Tillis.

LAST TIME OUT VERSUS HAWAI'I (FEB. 3, 2024)
UC Irvine shot a blistering 0.614 clip from the floor and 0.913 from the free throw line in a 93-68 victory over Hawai'i at the Bren Events Center. The Anteaters saw scoring from 11 different players and the offensive performance (35-57) was the second-best field goal percentage of the season just behind the 0.615 night in a 111-51 win over Occidental. UCI went 21-23 from the stripe, matching the second most made at that point in the 2023-24 season.  The 93 points were the most by the Anteaters against a Big West opponent and third most overall a year ago. The Anteaters dominated the paint, outscoring the Rainbow Warriors, 62-34, and held a 37-25 rebound advantage. Center Bent Leuchten was locked in from the opening tip and led UCI in scoring with 15 points. He shot 5-6 (0.833) from the floor including one of UCI's two three-pointers, 4-4 from the free throw line, and pulled down six rebounds.

TOP DOGS: OFFENSE VS. DEFENSE
Saturday's game will be a battle between one of the Big West's best offensive scoring percentages (Hawaii, 47.0) and the top scoring percentage defense from the field and three-point range (UC Irvine, 38.4 and 30.8). UCI ranks 12th nationally in field goal percentage defense and 63rd in three-point percentage defense where UH only lands top 100 in one of those categories, sitting 79th in field goal percentage offense.

BOARD GAMES
Both Hawai'i and UC Irvine are strong in varying rebounding categories and they will be put to the test in Saturday's meeting. The Rainbow Warriors hold a 6.9 rebounding margin against their opponents, which sits 30th in the national ranks, but the Anteaters also sit in the top 50 at 49th in the category (+5.5). UH has only been out-rebounded three times this season where UCI has pulled down fewer rebounds than their opposition five times this season.  On the other hand, UCI controls the defensive glass with 30.55 boards per game (third nationally) and grab 40 rebounds per contest (25th in NCAA).

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
The Anteaters have been sharp at the free throw line this season with 360 makes in 449 attempts and leads the Big West in free throw percentage (0.802) which is also the nation's fourth best shooting clip at the line. UC Irvine went a perfect 14-14 at the charity stripe on Nov. 16, their first game where they did not miss a shot at the line since their 11-11 performance at Duquesne (Nov. 29, 2023). UCI shot a season high 33-40 from the charity stripe on Dec. 5 in the win over Cal State Bakersfield. Additionally, UC Irvine has held eleven opponents to just single digit makes from the line, the last versus Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 16) and did so in four consecutive games (Dec. 19-Jan. 2). In the national standings, Bent Leuchten ranks ninth in made free throws (117) and 16th in free throw attempts (142) while Myles Che is 40th in free throw percentage (0.882). 

EFFICIENCY IN IRVINE
Bent Leuchten is the Big West's most efficient player thus far into the season with a 31.2 grade which is the sixth best mark in the nation. Leuchten ranks first among all players in four categories: defensive rating (87.2), overall box plus/minus (11.8), offensive box plus/minus (8.2), and offensive rating (133.4). The center also ranked ranks third in defensive box/plus minus (3.6).

CAREER LEADER BOARD WATCH
With 167 made three-pointers in his career, graduate student Justin Hohn ranks 11th in the career made three-pointers leader board and is one three-pointer away from catching Ben Jones (1997-01) for tenth with 168 and three away from reaching a three-way tie with Chris Brown (1993-95) and Max Hazzard (2016-19) for eight with 170. 

UCI DROPS 84-80 IN OVERTIME AT UC RIVERSIDE
Extra time was not enough as UC Irvine dropped their first conference contest of the season, 84-80, at UC Riverside Thursday evening. The Anteaters faced a 12-point deficit twice in the second half, but UCI utilized a 12-2 run to close within two, clutch baskets from Bent Leuchten and Devin Tillis in the final minute, as well as lock down defense from Justin Hohn in the final seconds to send the game to an extra frame. Guard Myles Che came alive in the overtime period where he scored nine of his 20 total points. Che finished the game shooting 50 percent from the floor (7-14), including three makes from three-point distance, to go with three assists and three rebounds. UC Irvine, who is ranked fourth nationally in free throw percentage, were just 19-27 (70.4 percent) at the charity stripe this evening.

500-REBOUND MACHINES 
Redshirt senior Devin Tillis put his name into the UC Irvine record book as the 28th Anteater to reach the 500-rebound achievement. The forward reached this milestone in the win at California Baptist (Dec. 30) and has 557 career boards. Tillis continues his ascent in the ranks and is 28 behind Mark Nelson (585, 1965-67) for 19th and 29 back from both Nick Sanden (586, 1966-69) and Jeff Cunningham (586, 1967-70) for 18th. Additionally, senior Bent Leuchten became the 29th Anteater to pull down 500 rebounds in their UCI career. The center accomplished this feat at UC Riverside (Jan. 23) and has 505 career rebounds. Leuchten already sits 26th, surpassing Alex Young (504, 2012-16), and needs 14 more to move in front of Chris McNealy (518, 2010-14) for 25th. 

KENPOM LEADERS
Out of 2279 eligible players, Devin Tillis is 29th in free throw percentage (0.909) and 36th in true shooting percentage (66.3). Bent Leuchten is fifth in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (7.8), 11th in free throw rate (77.8), and 42nd in defensive rebound percentage (25.7). Out of 364 teams, UC Irvine ranks second in free throw attempt/field goal attempt defense (20.6), fourth in free throw percentage offense (80.8), seventh in two-point percentage defense (43.6), eighth in adjusted efficiency defense (92.3), 11th in offensive rebound percentage defense (24.7), 12th in block percentage offense (6.4), 13th in effective field goal percentage defense (44.7), 28th in average possession length defense (16.5), and 35th in assists per field goals made (60.4).

LEADING THE BIG WEST
Several Anteaters sit in the top ten of the Big West individual statistical rankings: scoring (8th, 16.0--Leuchten), rebounding (1st, 9.1--Leuchten and 3rd, 7.9--Tillis), field goal percentage (4th, 0.576--Tillis and 6th, 0.531--Leuchten), free throw percentage (3rd, 0.882--Che and 8th, 0.824--Leuchten), assists (5th, 3.6--Hohn), blocks (3rd, 1.4--Evans and 6th, 1.2--Leuchten), and steals (10th, 1.5--Hohn).

NATIONAL STATISTICS THROUGH 01.23.25
UC Irvine is ranked top 50 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (3rd, 30.55), free throw percentage (6th, 80.2), field goal percentage defense (12th, 38.4), free throws made per game (16th, 18.0), rebounds per game (25th, 40.00), scoring defense (33rd, 65.1), scoring margin (48th, 11.3), free throw attempts per game (49th, 22.5), and rebound margin (49th, 5.5).

NET WORTH
The first NET ranking of the season was released on Monday Dec. 2. The 'Eaters are the top ranked team in the Big West at 50 and one of two in the top 100. UC San Diego is next up at 61 and CSUN close to the top 100 mark at 102.
 

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RV UC Irvine at UC Riverside
Thursday, Jan. 23 | 7:00 p.m. PT
SRC Arena | Riverside, Calif.
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STAYING IN THE NATIONAL BALLOT
For the fourth time this season and in back-to-back weeks, UC Irvine received votes in both the AP and USA Today Coaches polls. The Anteaters earned three votes in the AP publication and two votes in USA Today's ballot.

MID-MAJOR POLL POSITION
The Anteaters moved up to a No. 2 rank in the College Insider Mid-Major poll, receiving one first place tally to go along with their 703 total points. Fellow California school St. Mary's occupies the top spot with 23 first place votes, 763 total. The Anteaters have been top 10 in the poll for 11 straight weeks.

NATIONAL WINNING PERCENTAGE
After defeating Cal Poly on Jan. 18, UC Irvine moved to 17-2 with a win percentage of 89.5. On the national scale, the Anteaters are second in win percentage behind Auburn (17-1, 0.944) and tied with Tennessee (17-2, 0.895). They are the only three programs to have hit 17 victories on the year through Jan. 21 games.

AT THE TOP OF THE BIG WEST
Through seven conference games played this season, UC Irvine is the last remaining unbeaten team in league play with a 7-0 mark. The Anteaters occupy the top spot ahead of the Tritons (15-4 overall, 5-2 Big West) and UC Davis in third at 5-3 in league play (11-8 overall).

NATIONAL STATISTICS THROUGH 01.21.25
UC Irvine is ranked top 50 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (3rd, 30.42), free throw percentage (4th, 80.8), field goal percentage defense (11th, 37.9), free throws made per game (19th, 17.9), scoring defense (23rd, 64.1), rebounds per game (26th, 40.05), scoring margin (40th, 12.1), and rebound margin (45th, 5.8).

ABOUT UC RIVERSIDE
> UC Riverside enters the contest with an 11-8 overall record
> The Highlanders earned their fourth conference victory of the year on Jan. 18, taking down UC San Diego, 85-81
> UCR went on a three-game skid, their most consecutive losses this season, started with the defeat in Irvine followed by losses to Hawai'i (L, 83-76) and UC Santa Barbara (L, 66-63)
> UC Riverside went 7-5 during the non-conference portion of the schedule, also defeating a common opponent in California Baptist (W, 70-69) and utilized overtime to take down Colorado State, 77-75
> UC Riverside was picked to finish fourth in the Big West this season with one first place vote and landed Barrington Hargress on the preseason team
> Hargress is one of three Highlanders who are averaging double figures as he leads the way with 20.4 points per game
> Hargress runs the point leading UCR in assists (74), steals (20), most made and attempted field goals (139-324, 0.429), made and attempted three pointers (47-140, 0.336), and makes and attempts at the free throw line (63-85, 0.741)
> In his last outing, Hargress scored a school record 40 points on 14-22 (0.636) shooting from the floor, including five three-pointers, and seven makes from the line (7-7)
> Kaleb Smith scores 11. points a contest on 72-207 shooting from the floor and contributes 4.7 boards a game
> Isaiah Moses rounds out the double figure scorers with his 10.1 ppg with 40.2 shooting from the floor (68-169), 31.3 percent from three (26-83), and 90.9 percent at the line (30-33)
> Nate Pickens is close to double figure scoring as he posts 9.4 points a game
> Pickens is one of the most efficient Highlander shooters from beyond the arc where he connects at a 42.9 rate (27-63) and is second on the team with 15 steals
> Joel Armotrading, the Cal Poly transfer, pulls down a team-high 6.8 rebounds a contest and has swatted away 24 shots
> Armotrading is also a hot shooter from the floor (53-80, 0.663) along with Rikus Schulte (28-51, 0.549)

LAST TIME OUT VERSUS UC RIVERSIDE (JAN. 4, 2025)
The UC Irvine defense held UC Riverside to 22 second half points in an 81-57 victory earlier this season at the Bren Events Center. The crowd of 3,316 saw the Anteaters trail 35-29 at the half before exploding with 52 second half points, shooting 64.3 percent from the floor (18-28) while limiting the Highlanders to 7-29 (21.4%) from the field. Guard Justin Hohn led UCI with 17 points, going 8-14 from the field with a three-pointer. He also grabbed five rebounds and recorded two assists and a steal. Guard Myles Che dished a career-high seven assists and added 16 points on the strength of 10-12 shooting from the line. Forward Devin Tillis scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, making 5-6 shots, including two from long range in the final 20 minutes. The senior pulled down a team-best eight rebounds. UCI handed UCR their first conference loss as the Highlanders went to 10-6 (3-1 Big West) on the season.

DUEL OF THE GUARDS
Thursday's contest between the Anteaters and the Highlanders will pit together two preseason All-Big West guards in Barrington Hargress and Justin Hohn. UC Riverside's Hargress is second in the conference in scoring with 20.4 points per game, fourth in assists per game (3.9), and fifth in three-point field goals per game (2.5). Justin Hohn ranks fifth in the league in assists per game (3.5), 11th in three-point field goals per game (1.8), 19th in scoring (12.1), and 19th in field goal percentage (0.389). 

BOARD GAMES
Two strong rebounding teams in UC Riverside and UC Irvine go head-to-head on Thursday evening. The Highlanders average 38.2 rebounds per game (third in Big West) to the Anteaters  40.05 (second in BW, 26th in NCAA). Both teams contrast each other as UCI pulls down 30.42 defensive boards a game, third in the nation, and UC Riverside grabs the nation's 44th best mark (first in Big West) at   13.00. 

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
The Anteaters have been sharp at the free throw line this season with 341 makes in 422 attempts and leads the Big West in free throw percentage (0.808) which is also the nation's third best shooting clip at the line. UC Irvine went a perfect 14-14 at the charity stripe on Nov. 16, their first game where they did not miss a shot at the line since their 11-11 performance at Duquesne (Nov. 29, 2023). UCI shot a season high 33-40 from the charity stripe on Dec. 5 in the win over Cal State Bakersfield. Additionally, UC Irvine has held eleven opponents to just single digit makes from the line, the last versus Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 16) and did so in four consecutive games (Dec. 19-Jan. 2). In the national standings, Bent Leuchten ranks 12th in made free throws (108) and 21st in free throw attempts (129) while Myles Che is 22nd in free throw percentage (0.901). 

EFFICIENCY IN IRVINE
Bent Leuchten is the Big West's most efficient player thus far into the season with a 32.2 grade which is the fourth best mark in the nation. Leuchten ranks first among all players in four categories: defensive rating (86.0), overall box plus/minus (12.7), offensive box plus/minus (8.8), and offensive rating (135.9). The center also ranked ranks second in defensive box/plus minus (3.9).

CHASING 500
Senior Bent Leuchten enters Thursday's meeting with UC Riverside sitting at 493 career rebounds, just seven away from the 500-career rebounds milestone. Leuchten would become the 29th Anteater to accomplish this feat in a UC Irvine uniform, joining teammate forward Devin Tillis who hit this milestone back on Dec. 30, 2024 at California Baptist. 

CAREER LEADER BOARD WATCH
With 166 made three-pointers in his career, graduate student Justin Hohn ranks 11th in the career made three-pointers leader board and is two three-pointers away from catching Ben Jones (1997-01) for tenth with 168. 

UCI CRUISES PAST CAL POLY TO SET HOME WINNING STREAK RECORD
All five of UC Irvine's starters scored in double-figures as the Anteaters cruised to a 101-71 victory over Cal Poly at the Bren Events Center Saturday evening. The Anteaters improve to 17-2 overall and remain undefeated in Big West action at 7-0. UCI joins Auburn as the only two schools in the country with 17 wins. UCI extends its home win streak to 20 in a row, a new school record. The Anteaters are 6-0 this season at the Bren Center with the streak beginning back on Mar. 4, 2023. The high-energy, fast-paced game saw the Anteaters score a season-high 101 points, including 56 in the second half. UCI shot 53.1 percent (34-64) from the floor and made 24-26 (0.923) from the free throw line. Additionally, the 'Eaters shot 47.4 percent (9-19) from three-point range, their sixth game this season over a 40 percent mark from long-range. UCI scored 46 of their points in the paint, capitalizing on Mustang turnovers for 23 points. Forward Devin Tillis had a game-high 21 points, going 7-9 from the floor, including two three-pointers, and 5-6 from the line. He pulled down seven rebounds, had three assists, and a steal in 23 minutes of action.

THIS JUST-IN!
Justin Hohn is a UC Irvine squad leader with 229 total points and 12.1 points per game scoring. The graduate student has 55 double figure scoring games in his career, the most of any player on the Anteater squad, Hohn reached 1,100 career points in his 16-point outing at CSUN on Jan. 9. The guard leads the Anteaters in both assists (68) and steals (29).

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Devin Tillis is a threat both on offense and defense for the Anteaters. The forward coverts at a high rate from the floor (93-160, 0.581) and has 12 double digit scoring games on the season. Additionally, Tillis is second on the squad in rebounds with 140 total (7.8 rpg). Tillis also leads all Anteaters with nine career double-doubles posting his third of the season at Cal Poly on Jan. 2 (25 pts, 10 rebs).

THE GERMAN PAINTER
Bent Leuchten dominates at the post or in the paint whether it is scoring baskets or grabbing the ball off the glass. The center is the team's leader off the glass, averaging 8.9 rebounds a game in 19 contests played, and paces the scoring at 15.9 points per game. Leuchten has posted double-figure scoring games in 15 games this year, the latest versus Cal Poly (Jan. 18) where he put up 15 points. The German is just one of six players who have six or more 20 point, 10 rebound efforts this season.

CHE-SANITY
At the top of the formation for the Anteaters, Myles Che helps lead the distribution effort with his 51 total assists. Che adds to the scoring effort with his 11.2 points per game and recorded his first double digit scoring game in an Anteater uniform at Northern Iowa on Nov. 10 with his ten points. The guard is coming off his 11th double figure scoring effort of the season, seventh straight,  with 10 points against Cal Poly. 

FITTING RIGHT IN
Redshirt freshman guard Jurian Dixon entered the UC Irvine starting lineup on Dec. 14 at Oregon State and has proved himself on both the offensive and defensive ends. The guard averages 6.8 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game over 19 contests. Dixon continues to have career performances or break through nights, his latest versus Cal Poly (Jan. 18) with seven rebounds and four steals.

SWAT TEAM
Junior transfer Kyle Evans registered multiple blocks in three straight contests (Nov. 29-Dec. 5), totaling 25 over 19 contests. His 25 swats at the rim rank fourth in the Big West. The forward had several career performances in a few games span with his latest on Jan. 16 versus Cal State Fullerton where he pulled down 11 rebounds, his first career double-figure rebounding game.

BRICK WALL
The big men down low of Bent Leuchten, Kyle Evans, and Elijah Chol pose a threat in the defensive paint for opponents. The three trio combine to average 10.0 defensive rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. Both Evans (25) and Leuchten (22) have double figure swats at the rim with Chol close at nine. In conference contests, the trio average 11.1 defensive rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.

PUT IT IN THE PAINT
UCI has outscored their opponents by 128 points when scoring in the paint (UCI 646, Opp. 518). The Anteaters average 34.0 points in the paint per game and have scored 40 or more points in eight games so far (Chapman--42, Northern Iowa--48, Weber State--44, Kennesaw State--44, Belmont--42, California Baptist--46, Cal Poly--42, Cal Poly--46).

HIGHLY EFFICIENT SHOOTING
UCI has shot over a 0.500 clip in seven contests this season (at Northern Iowa--0.550, at Weber State--0.508, versus Kennesaw State--0.516, versus Towson--0.522, at Belmont--0.525, at California Baptist--0.500, and versus Cal Poly--0.531). 

OLD RELIABLE
With a veteran team that has won multiple championships in the last few seasons, three UC Irvine veteran starters are averaging double figures. Bent Leuchten leads the way with 15.9, Devin Tillis right behind at 13.6, and Justin Hohn next at 12.1. While not a veteran who has played their whole career at UC Irvine, Myles Che is the fourth player on the team ti average double digits with 11.2 points.

1,000-POINT CLUB
Graduate student Justin Hohn etched his name into the UC Irvine record book as the 33rd Anteater to eclipse the 1,000-point mark. The guard reached this milestone in the victory over Towson (Nov. 30) and has 1,146 career tallies. Hohn begins his ascent in the ranks and is three points away from moving in front of Tommy Rutherford (1,148--2016-20) for 25th and 62 off from passing Chris McNealy (1,207--2010-14) for 24th.

500-REBOUND MACHINE 
Redshirt senior Devin Tillis put his name into the UC Irvine record book as the 28th Anteater to reach the 500-rebound achievement. The forward reached this milestone in the win at California Baptist (Dec. 30) and has 547 career boards. Tillis continues his ascent in the ranks and is seven rebounds away from surpassing Eric Wise (553, 2008-11) for 21st and needs eight more to go ahead of Mamadou Ndiaye (554, 2013-16) for 20th.

STEALING THE LEAD
Guard Justin Hohn entered the top 10  in the program for steals with five takeaways at Cal Poly (Jan. 2). He is ranks seventh with 126 in his career and needs 18 more  in order to move in front of Evan Leonard (143, 2016-20) for sixth.

KENPOM LEADERS
Out of 2281 eligible players, Devin Tillis is 33rd in both true shooting percentage (66.7) and free throw percentage (0.905). Bent Leuchten is eighth in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (7.7), 14th in free throw rate (75.0), and 43rd in defensive rebound percentage (25.7). Myles Che joins the duo and is ranked 40th in free throw percentage (0.901). Out of 364 teams, UC Irvine ranks third in free throw attempt/field goal attempt defense (20.9), third in free throw percentage offense (81.5), seventh in adjusted efficiency defense (92.2), eighth in two-point percentage defense (43.2), 10th in effective field goal percentage defense (44.2), 11th in block percentage offense (6.4), 13th in offensive rebound percentage defense (25.1), 22nd in average possession length defense (16.5), 26th in assists per field goals made (60.7), and 47th in three-point percentage defense (30.5).

LEADING THE BIG WEST
Several Anteaters sit in the top ten of the Big West individual statistical rankings: scoring (8th, 15.9--Leuchten), rebounding (2nd, 8.9--Leuchten and 3rd, 7.8--Tillis), field goal percentage (3rd, 0.581--Tillis and 5th, 0.542--Leuchten), free throw percentage (1st, 0.901--Che and 6th, 0.837--Leuchten), assists (5th, 3.6--Hohn), blocks (4th, 1.3--Evans and 6th, 1.2--Leuchten), and steals (9th, 1.5--Hohn).

NET WORTH
The first NET ranking of the season was released on Monday Dec. 2. The 'Eaters are the top ranked team in the Big West at 45 and one of three in the top 100. UC San Diego is next up at 60 and CSUN at 97.