Saturday, August 15
New Taipei City
10:00 PM PST
UC Irvine
87
vs
55
Malaysia
Photo by: Jake Hamlin
Anteaters Improve to 3-0 with Jones Cup Win over Malaysia
August 15, 2026 | Men's Basketball
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – UC Irvine men's basketball defeating Malaysia, 87-55, Sunday in New Taipei City for a third straight win to open the 2026 Williams Jones Cup.
Josiah Johnson led the 'Eaters with 15 points as 1 of 5 'Eaters with double-digit point totals.
Full Game Highlights
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Johnson added to his 15 points with three steals and a team-high six assists
>Olivier Rioux was second with 13 points hitting on all six shots from the field
>Jovan Jester Jr. continued his steady dominance with 10 of his 12 points by halftime adding five rebounds, three assists, and a game-high five steals
>Luke Isaak continued to be lethal from long range hitting three three-pointers for an 11-point night
>Nils Cooper completed the double-digit Anteaters with 10 points along with five rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block
>Ben Egbo led the way in rebounds with 10 along with two points
>Harrison Carrington followed suit with three points but nine rebounds
>Josh Palmer and Parker Spees each registered eight points and five rebounds
>Malaysia were responsible for the game's top scorer Myles Carter with 17 points with help from Steven Green scoring 15 points with six rebounds
UC Irvine set the tone with a 24-10 first quarter with Rioux scoring six points
The Malaysian duo of Carter and Green scored 17 of Malaysia's 20 second-quarter points to keep things close as Jovan Jester Jr. had 10 for the 'Eaters along with a 47-30 lead
Defenses took control in the third quarter with UCI edging Malaysia in the quarter, 13-12. UCI scored five buckets from five different 'Eaters as they held a 60-42 lead entering the fourth
The Anteaters pulled away outscoring Malaysia by 14 in the final quarter for an 87-55 victory with large contributions by Josiah Johnson scored eight points and adding four assists while Nils Cooper was perfect from the field and line to score seven points along with two assists
UCI makes its way through the pool a second time starting Tuesday, August 18 at 2:00 a.m. PST against Chinese Taipei White before another matchup with Malaysia later that day (10:00 p.m. PST).
Josiah Johnson led the 'Eaters with 15 points as 1 of 5 'Eaters with double-digit point totals.
Full Game Highlights
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Johnson added to his 15 points with three steals and a team-high six assists
>Olivier Rioux was second with 13 points hitting on all six shots from the field
>Jovan Jester Jr. continued his steady dominance with 10 of his 12 points by halftime adding five rebounds, three assists, and a game-high five steals
>Luke Isaak continued to be lethal from long range hitting three three-pointers for an 11-point night
>Nils Cooper completed the double-digit Anteaters with 10 points along with five rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block
>Ben Egbo led the way in rebounds with 10 along with two points
>Harrison Carrington followed suit with three points but nine rebounds
>Josh Palmer and Parker Spees each registered eight points and five rebounds
>Malaysia were responsible for the game's top scorer Myles Carter with 17 points with help from Steven Green scoring 15 points with six rebounds
UC Irvine set the tone with a 24-10 first quarter with Rioux scoring six points
The Malaysian duo of Carter and Green scored 17 of Malaysia's 20 second-quarter points to keep things close as Jovan Jester Jr. had 10 for the 'Eaters along with a 47-30 lead
Defenses took control in the third quarter with UCI edging Malaysia in the quarter, 13-12. UCI scored five buckets from five different 'Eaters as they held a 60-42 lead entering the fourth
The Anteaters pulled away outscoring Malaysia by 14 in the final quarter for an 87-55 victory with large contributions by Josiah Johnson scored eight points and adding four assists while Nils Cooper was perfect from the field and line to score seven points along with two assists
UCI makes its way through the pool a second time starting Tuesday, August 18 at 2:00 a.m. PST against Chinese Taipei White before another matchup with Malaysia later that day (10:00 p.m. PST).
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