IRVINE, Calif. -- The Anteaters face UC Santa Barbara for the first time this season in a nationally televised contest on Feb. 13 inside the Bren Events Center before making the quick turnaround to head to Hawai'i for a Feb. 15 contest.

UC Irvine at Hawai'i
Saturday, Feb. 15 | 9:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. HT)
Stan Sheriff Center | Honolulu, O'ahu
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ABOUT HAWAI'I
> Hawai'i enters the contest with a 14-11 overall record
> The Rainbow Warriors hold a 12-5 overall record inside the Stan Sheriff Center, 4-3 in conference games, including a one possession win over Long Beach State (W, 62-60) on Thursday
> UH has won their last two home games and are 2-3 since playing the Anteaters in Irvine
> 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 11.9 points per game at a 0.495 clip from the field (98-198), 0.321 from three (25-78), and 0.755 from the line (77-102)
> Nemeiksa places second on the team in steals (15), rebounds per game (5.9) and total blocks (13)
> Tanner Christensen is next up in the scoring with 11.0 points per contest on an efficient 62.5 shooting percentage from the field (95-152) while taking and making the most free throws of any Rainbow Warrior (82-125, 0.656)
> Christensen leads off the boards with 7.1 grabs off the glass per game and 21 total blocks
> Marcus Greene rattles off 8.0 points a game while dishing 37 assists on the season
> 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
> Beattie paces UH with 45 total assists
> Kody Williams is the most efficient free throw shooter for the Rainbow Warriors, connecting 82.9 percent of his shots from the stripe (34-41)
> Aaron Hunkin-Claytor alongside Rapp lead the squad with 16 steals
> Akira Jacobs, who puts up 6.8 points per game, finds his strength beyond the arc despite only going 26-78 (0.333)

HEADING TO HENDERSON
With the win Thursday night (Feb. 13) against UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine clinched their spot in the Hercules Tires Men's Basketball Big West Championship in Henderson, Nevada at Lee's Family Forum from Mar. 12-15. 

ROAD WORK
UC Irvine enters Saturday's game in Honolulu with 12 wins away from the Bren Events Center (nine road and three neutral). The Anteaters, alongside Auburn and fellow Big West opponent UC San Diego, led the nation in this category.

LAST TIME OUT VERSUS HAWAI'I (JAN. 25, 2025)
Several career performances along with a strong defensive effort bolstered UC Irvine's 71-55 victory over Hawai'i inside the Bren Events Center. Guard Myles Che led the Anteater scoring effort with a game-high 17 points where he shot 50 percent from the field (5-10) and 83 percent from the charity stripe (5-6). Che scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half, including two three-pointers, to go along with five assists. Forward Kyle Evans was a spark off the bench for UCI, scoring 12 of the team's 16 bench points. Evans matched his career-high 12 in scoring on perfect 6-6 shooting from the floor while blocking a new personal best four shots. Forward Devin Tillis posted his second consecutive double-double behind an 11 point, 13 rebound showing. His grabs at the rim are a new career-best along with his four assists.

TOP DOGS: OFFENSE VS. DEFENSE
Saturday's game will be a battle between one of the Big West's best offensive scoring percentages (Hawaii, 46.3) and the top scoring percentage defense (UC Irvine, 38.8). UCI ranks 11th nationally in field goal percentage defense where UH only lands top 100, sitting 98th 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 sits close to the top 50 at 59th in the category (+4.6). UH has only been out-rebounded three times this season where UCI has pulled down fewer rebounds than their opposition six times this season.  On the other hand, UCI controls the defensive glass with 29.84 boards per game (third nationally) and grab 39.24 rebounds per contest (28th in NCAA).

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
The Anteaters have been sharp at the free throw line this season with 429 makes in 535 attempts and leads the Big West in free throw percentage (0.802) which is also the nation's fifth best shooting clip at the line. UC Irvine went a perfect 13-13 at the charity stripe on Jan. 30, their second time doing so this season (14-14 vs. Pepperdine on Nov. 16).  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 14 opponents to just single digit makes from the line, the last versus UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 13) and did so in four consecutive games (Dec. 19-Jan. 2). In the national standings, Bent Leuchten ranks sixth in made free throws (144) and 17th in free throw attempts (173) while Myles Che is 30th in free throw percentage (0.890). 

VETERAN TALENT: CAREER GAMES PLAYED IN THE BIG WEST 
In his fifth season on the court and sixth overall with the UC Irvine squad, forward Ofure Ujadughele has entered into the top five of the career games played in the Big West with 145, tied third in the standings. Ujadughele is on track to break the all-time standard of 148 games set by Mike Best (2012-16) before the season ends. Additionally, guard Justin Hohn has played 139 career games, entering the league's top ten in the category at ninth. 

20 POINT SCORING
In eight of the last nine outings (Jan. 11-Feb. 13), UC Irvine's leading scorer has posted 20 or more points in the game. Bent Leuchten carried the load with four 20-point performances, while both Myles Che and Devin Tillis have had two each. The lone game in that stretch that did not see an Anteater perform over 20-points was when Che led with 17 points versus Hawai'i (Jan. 25).

EFFICIENCY IN IRVINE
Bent Leuchten is the Big West's most efficient player thus far into the season with a 30.2 grade. Leuchten ranks first among all players in three categories: overall box plus/minus (11.0), offensive box plus/minus (7.7), and offensive rating (133.8). The center also ranks second in defensive rating (88.9) and fifth in defensive box/plus minus (3.3).

CHASING 1K
Senior Bent Leuchten enters Saturday's contest with 970 career points, just 30 away from the 1,000 career scorers milestone. Leuchten would become the 34th Anteater to accomplish this feat in a UC Irvine uniform, the second of the season to join guard Justin Hohn in the list. Additionally, Devin Tillis has 977 career points between his time at UNLV and UCI, just 23 away from the career milestone and has scored 889 total in his Anteater career.

TILLIS BUZZER-BEATER DOWNS UC SANTA BARBARA, 62-60
Forward Devin Tillis hit a fall-away five-footer as time expired to give UC Irvine a 62-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara at the Bren Events Center Thursday evening. With 0.6 left on the clock, guard Myles Che tossed an inbound pass over the basket to Tillis who hit the game-winner just outside the paint. Tillis had a game-high 22 points, going 10-15 from the floor, including two three-pointers. He also had a team-best eight rebounds. 

KENPOM LEADERS
Out of 2297 eligible players, Bent Leuchten is tenth in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (7.4), tenth in free throw rate (78.5), 41st in defensive rebound percentage (24.8), and 49th in true shooting percentage (64.5). Myles Che ranks 49th in free throw percentage (0.890).Out of 364 teams, UC Irvine ranks third in free throw attempt/field goal attempt defense (21.1), fourth in two-point percentage defense (43.1), fifth in free throw percentage offense (80.7), 11th in adjusted efficiency defense (94.8), 12th in effective field goal percentage defense (45.3), 12th in assists per field goals made (62.0), 19th in offensive rebound percentage defense (25.6), 26th in block percentage offense (7.1), 28th in free throw offense (22.5), and 32nd in average possession length defense (16.8).

LEADING THE BIG WEST
Several Anteaters sit in the top ten of the Big West individual statistical rankings: scoring (9th, 15.6-Leuchten), rebounding (2nd, 8.9--Leuchten and 3rd, 8.0--Tillis), field goal percentage (4th, 0.557--Tillis and 6th, 0.530--Leuchten), free throw percentage (2nd, 0.890--Che and 7th, 0.832--Leuchten), assists (5th, 3.7--Hohn), blocks (3rd, 1.4--Evans and 5th, 1.2--Leuchten), and steals (8th, 1.5--Hohn).

NATIONAL STATISTICS THROUGH 02.13.25
UC Irvine is ranked top 50 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (3rd, 29.84), free throw percentage (5th, 80.2), field goal percentage defense (11th, 38.8), free throws made per game (19th, 17.2), rebounds per game (28th, 39.24), scoring defense (37th, 65.7), assists per game (47th, 15.9), and scoring margin (50th, 9.5).

NET WORTH
The first NET ranking of the season was released on Monday Dec. 2. The 'Eaters are the second highest ranked team in the Big West. UC San Diego tops the league at a 45 rank with the Anteaters next at 65.
 

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UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine
Thursday, Feb. 13 | 8:00 p.m. PT
Bren Events Center | Irvine, Calif.
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ABOUT UC SANTA BARBARA
> UC Santa Barbara enters the contest with a 16-8 overall record
> The Gauchos have won four out of their last five contests, defeating Cal State Fullerton (83-75), Long Beach State (85-54), Cal State Bakersfield (81-75), and Hawai'i (76-72)
> UCSB has played both UC Davis and UC San Diego twice, dropping both contests to compile four of their five conference losses
> The Gauchos finished their non-conference schedule with an 8-3 record, going 6-1 on their home court and 2-2 on the road
> UC Santa Barbara was picked to finish second in the Big West this season with two first place votes and landed Stephan Swenson on the preseason team
> Swenson is one of four Gauchos who are averaging double figures
> The guard puts up 13.1 points per contest, shooting 47 percent from the field (105-225), 45 percent from three-point range (59-132), and 79 percent from the free throw line (33-42)
> Swenson also leads UCSB with 105 assists and 36 steals
> Kenny Pohto is next up with 12.0 points per game, connecting an efficient 62 percent from the floor (116-188, 0.617), while grabbing a team-best 6.8 rebounds per game and blocking nine shots
> Pohto has also taken the most free throws (56-86, 0.651)
> Jason Fontenet II puts up 10.5 points a contest behind a 44.3 shooting percentage (82-185) and has made the most free throws so far of any UCSB player (60-78, 0.769)
> Fontenet II is second on the team in rebounds (149, 6.2), assists (54), and steals (18)
> Duece Turner rounds out the double figure scoring with 10.2 points a game and shoots 82 percent at the charity stripe (41-50)
> Cole Anderson is close to double-figure range with 9.5 points per contest, shooting over 50 percent from three-point territory and from the field overall
> 62 of Anderson's total 74 made shots from the field are from long-range

AT THE TOP OF THE BIG WEST
Through 12 league games played, UC Irvine stays at the top of the standings with a 10-2 Big West record, tied with UC San Diego (20-4 overall, 10-2 Big West).  The Anteaters are ahead of both CSUN (17-7, 9-4) and UC Riverside (16-9, 89-4) in a tie for third.

MID-MAJOR POLL POSITION
The Anteaters ranks fifth in the College Insider Mid-Major poll, with their 599 total points. The Anteaters have been top 10 in the poll for 14 straight weeks.

CHAMPS VS. CHAMPS
Two perennial programs, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara continue to finish atop of the Big West standings and combine for three of the last five Big West tournament championships and shared the regular season title in 2022-23.

LAST TIME OUT VERSUS UC SANTA BARBARA (FEB. 22, 2024)
A trio of UC Irvine guards recorded double figure points in the Anteaters' 81-69 victory over UC Santa Barbara in front of 3,272 fans at the Bren Events Center. The Anteaters improved to 20-7 overall, posting their 14th 20-win season and ninth under head coach Russell Turner. UCI remains at the top of the Big West standings with their 13-2 record. Guard Justin Hohn led UCI with 19 points, hitting 5-9 from the field, including two three-pointers, and 7-10 from the free throw line. Hohn also had six rebounds. Andre Henry had 15 points, going 6-12 from the floor and 3-5 from the line with six rebounds. UCI dominated the glass, out-rebounding UCSB 40-28, including 32 defensive caroms. The Anteaters had 27 points from the bench and 19 points on fast breaks compared to the Gaucho's six.

HOT SHOTS
UC Santa Barbara enters the first meeting between the two squads this season as the tenth most effective field goal percentage shooting team (0.570) in the NCAA. Their effective shooting helps fuel their 0.480 shooting clip which is 37th nationally. UC Irvine sits in the middle of the pack in the league at seventh and sixth respectively in both categories.

SCORING DEFENSE
Thursday's contest between UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara will pit together the two of the top three best defensive teams in the league. The Anteaters are second in the Big West and 40th in the nation in points allowed per game (66.0) with the Gauchos landing third in the conference and 49th in the national in scoring defense (66.7).

DEFEND THE THREE
UC Irvine, the Big West's second best three-point defending team at a 0.324 clip, will need to clamp down on beyond the arc defense as the Gauchos enter the game on Thursday with the nation's eighth best three-point percentage (0.394) while making 9.9 three-pointers per game, good for 28th in the NCAA. For UCSB, Cole Anderson has the best three-point percentage of any player in the NCAA (53.9) with teammate Stephan Swenson landing 12th in the nation and second in the Big West at a 44.7 rate.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
The Anteaters have been sharp at the free throw line this season with 424 makes in 525 attempts and leads the Big West in free throw percentage (0.808) which is also the nation's fifth best shooting clip at the line. UC Irvine went a perfect 13-13 at the charity stripe on Jan. 30, their second time doing so this season (14-14 vs. Pepperdine on Nov. 16).  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 13 opponents to just single digit makes from the line, the last at Long Beach State (Jan. 30) and did so in four consecutive games (Dec. 19-Jan. 2). In the national standings, Bent Leuchten ranks seventh in made free throws (142) and 16th in free throw attempts (168) while Myles Che is 32nd in free throw percentage (0.888). 

VETERAN TALENT: CAREER GAMES PLAYED IN THE BIG WEST 
In his fifth season on the court and sixth overall with the UC Irvine squad, forward Ofure Ujadughele has entered into the top five of the career games played in the Big West with 144, tied fourth in the standings. Ujadughele is on track to break the all-time standard of 148 games set by Mike Best (2012-16) before the season ends. Additionally, guard Justin Hohn has played 138 career games, entering the league's top ten in the category at ninth. 

20 POINT SCORING
In seven of the last eight outings (Jan. 11-Feb. 8), UC Irvine's leading scorer has posted 20 or more points in the game. Bent Leuchten carried the load with four 20-point performances, Myles Che had two, and Devin Tillis contributed one. The lone game in that stretch that did not see an Anteater perform over 20-points was when Che led with 17 points versus Hawai'i (Jan. 25).

EFFICIENCY IN IRVINE
Bent Leuchten is the Big West's most efficient player thus far into the season with a 31.3 grade which is the fifth best mark in the nation. Leuchten ranks first among all players in three categories: overall box plus/minus (11.7), offensive box plus/minus (8.4), and offensive rating (135.2). The center also ranks second in defensive rating (88.9) and fifth in defensive box/plus minus (3.3).

CHASING 1K
Senior Bent Leuchten enters Thursday's contest with 964 career points, just 36 away from the 1,000 career scorers milestone. Leuchten would become the 34th Anteater to accomplish this feat in a UC Irvine uniform, the second of the season to join guard Justin Hohn in the list. 

UC IRVINE DERAILED BY UC SAN DIEGO, 85-67
UC Irvine dropped an 85-67 loss to UC San Diego at the Bren Events Center Saturday evening. The Tritons hit 16-31 from three-point distance (51.6) and shot 53.7 percent (29-54) from the floor overall, while the Anteaters were just 6-20 from long range and 19-49 overall (0.388). UCSD took advantage of 18 UCI turnovers, scoring 20 points. Center Bent Leuchten led UCI with 23 points, going 6-9 from the floor and 11-12 from the free throw line. Forward Devin Tillis had a game-high nine rebounds to go with 13 points, four assists, and two steals. Myles Che added 13 points, hitting three three-pointers and 4-4 from the line, while Justin Hohn totaled seven points and four assists.

THIS JUST-IN!
Justin Hohn is a UC Irvine squad leader with 288 total points and 12.0 points per game scoring. The graduate student has 58 double figure scoring games in his career, the most of any player on the Anteater squad, Hohn reached 1,200 career points in his seven-point outing against UC San Diego on Feb. 8. The guard leads the Anteaters in both assists (89) and steals (36).

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 (118-215, 0.549) and has 16 double digit scoring games on the season. Additionally, Tillis is second on the squad in rebounds with 184 total (8.0 rpg). Tillis is tied for the team lead of 11 career double-doubles, posting his fifth of the season versus Hawai'i on Jan. 25 (11 pts, 13 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 9.1 rebounds a game in 24 contests played, and paces the scoring at 16.0 points per game. Leuchten has posted double-figure scoring games in 19 games this year, the latest versus UC San Diego (Feb. 8) where he put up 23 points. The German is just one of seven players who have seven 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 68 total assists. Che adds to the scoring effort with his 12.5 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 16th double figure scoring effort of the season, 12th straight, with 13 versus UC San Diego. Che has had three 20-point efforts this season with all three happening in the month of January. 

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 7.3 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game over 24 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) and just saw his six-game block streak (Jan. 11-Jan. 30) come to an end, totaling 33 over 24 contests. His 33 swats at the rim rank third in the Big West. The forward had several career performances in a few games span with his latest on Jan. 25 versus Hawai'i where he matched his career high 12 points on perfect 6-6 shooting from the floor and tied his career best four blocks.

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 9.6 defensive rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. All three big men have double figure blocks on the season: Evans (33), Leuchten (28), and Chol (10). In conference contests, the trio average 9.9 defensive rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.

PUT IT IN THE PAINT
UCI has outscored their opponents by 142 points when scoring in the paint (UCI 786, Opp. 644). The Anteaters average 32.8 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).

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 16.0, Devin Tillis right behind at 13.3, and Justin Hohn next at 12.0. While not a veteran who has played their whole career at UC Irvine, Myles Che is the fourth player on the team to average double digits with 12.5 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 1,205 career tallies. Hohn begins his ascent in the ranks and is three points away from passing Chris McNealy (1,207--2010-14) for 24th, eight to go ahead of Jerry Maras (1,212--1972-75) for 23rd, nine to move ahead of Ricky Butler (1,213--1988-91) for 22nd, and needing 18 to jump in front of Jeff Herdman (1,222--1987-91) for 21st.

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 591 career boards. Tillis continues his ascent in the ranks and is five away from assistant coach Michael Wilder (596, 2009-13). 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 543 career rebounds. Leuchten sits 23rd and needs 11 more to move in front of Eric Wise (553, 2008-11) for 22nd and 12 to go ahead of Mamdou Ndiaye (554, 213-16) for 21st.

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 133 in his career and needs 11 more in order to move in front of Evan Leonard (143, 2016-20) for sixth.

THREE-POINT SNIPER
Justin Hohn placed his name in the record book for the third time this season, entering the top 10 in career made three-pointers made with his three triples against Hawai'i (Jan. 25). He is eighth with 178. Hohn needs 12 more three-pointers to reach Jaron Martin (190, 2013-17) for seventh.

STARTING THE FIRE
Over the last five games, four of the five UC Irvine starters in Myles Che (17.4 ppg), Bent Leuchten (16.2), Devin Tillis (12.4), and Justin Hohn (11.8) are all averaging double figure. Che, Leuchten, and Tillis are all shooting 40/50/80 with Leuchten leading the way with 50 percent marks from three-point range (3-6, 0.500) and from the field overall (22-43, 0.512). Additionally, Leuchten is averaging a double-double with 10.0 rebounds while Hohn leads with 4.2 assists. 

KENPOM LEADERS
Out of 2291 eligible players, Bent Leuchten is ninth in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (7.5), ninth in free throw rate (78.3), 37th in defensive rebound percentage (25.3), and 44th in true shooting percentage (65.3). Devin Tillis ranks 47th in free throw percentage (0.894)Out of 364 teams, UC Irvine ranks third in free throw attempt/field goal attempt defense (21.2), third in free throw percentage offense (81.3), fourth in two-point percentage defense (43.2), 12th in effective field goal percentage defense (45.4), 12th in assists per field goals made (62.0), 16th in adjusted efficiency defense (94.6), 19th in offensive rebound percentage defense (25.7), 20th in free throw offense (23.0), 22nd in block percentage offense (7.0), and 29th in average possession length defense (16.7).

LEADING THE BIG WEST
Several Anteaters sit in the top ten of the Big West individual statistical rankings: scoring (8th, 16.0-Leuchten), rebounding (2nd, 9.1--Leuchten and 3rd, 8.0--Tillis), field goal percentage (4th, 0.549--Tillis and 5th, 0.536--Leuchten), free throw percentage (2nd, 0.888--Che and 6th, 0.845--Leuchten), assists (5th, 3.7--Hohn), blocks (3rd, 1.4--Evans and 5th, 1.2--Leuchten), and steals (8th, 1.5--Hohn).

NATIONAL STATISTICS THROUGH 02.11.25
UC Irvine is ranked top 50 nationally in rebound margin (3rd, 29.83), free throw percentage (5th, 80.8), field goal percentage defense (12th, 38.9), free throws made per game (13th, 17.7), rebounds per game (29th, 39.33), scoring defense (40th, 66.0), scoring margin (43rd, 9.8), and assists per game (50th, 15.9).

NET WORTH
The first NET ranking of the season was released on Monday Dec. 2. The 'Eaters are the second highest ranked team in the Big West. UC San Diego tops the league at a 49 rank with the Anteaters next at 63.