UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Norfolk State Spartans

Dec 22, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
UCI	46	43	89
NORF	25	45	70

Game Recap

UC Irvine takes down Norfolk State 89-70 to win Sun Bowl Invitational. Kyle Evans scored 22 points as UC Irvine beat Norfolk State 89-70 on Monday night to win the Sun Bowl Invitational.

Player Stats

UC IRVINE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
14Kyle Evans	27	8-12	0-1	6-7	8	1	0	4	1	1	22
3Elijah Chol	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	2	2
6Tama Isaac	31	2-7	1-4	2-2	1	4	2	0	2	2	7
13Derin Saran	31	6-8	2-3	0-0	5	9	3	1	2	1	14
24Jurian Dixon	23	5-11	3-8	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	0	13
23Nes Emeneke	9	1-2	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3
2Harrison Carrington	16	5-8	0-0	6-7	5	3	2	0	1	0	16
43Akiva McBirney-Griffin	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
27Tishan Ahir	2	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
9Jovan Jester Jr.	19	0-3	0-3	2-2	1	3	0	0	1	0	2
5Ben Egbo	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
4Andre Henry	14	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2	5
TOTAL	-	32-6053.3%	8-2334.8%	17-2085.0%	29	23	10	6	9	12	89

NORFOLK STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Devon Ellis	15	3-4	1-1	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	1	9
21Jaquel Morris	20	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	1	1	2	3	2
0Adrean Newton	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0
7Anthony McComb III	36	5-11	3-4	4-7	2	1	0	0	3	1	17
2Elijah Jamison	19	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	5	1	7
14Yel Deeng	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
6Melo Baines	10	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4
23Keyontae Lewis	10	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	0	1	1	2
3My'kel Jenkins	25	3-7	1-3	2-2	5	3	1	0	0	1	9
20Jordan Leaks	31	2-9	2-5	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2	6
1Dian Wright-Forde	20	4-7	0-0	6-7	5	2	0	0	0	2	14

TOTAL	-	23-5145.1%	8-1553.3%	16-2080.0%	24	8	4	1	15	16	70

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUCINORF

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Norfolk State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by UC Irvine.
(19:49) Foul on Jaquel Morris.
(19:49) Jaquel Morris turnover.
(19:25) Tama Isaac misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:20) Derin Saran Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:19) Derin Saran makes layup.
20
(18:58) Adrean Newton misses 11-foot jumper.
(18:58) Kyle Evans Block.
(18:54) Tama Isaac Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:44) Jurian Dixon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tama Isaac assists).
50
(18:23) Elijah Jamison misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:21) UC Irvine Defensive Rebound.
(18:05) Tama Isaac misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:03) Devon Ellis Defensive Rebound.
(18:02) Foul on Elijah Chol.
(17:41) Elijah Jamison bad pass turnover.
(17:41) Derin Saran Steal.
+2 (17:36) Derin Saran makes layup.
70
+3 (17:22) Devon Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Adrean Newton assists).
73
(17:08) Jurian Dixon misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:05) Derin Saran Offensive Rebound.
(16:59) Derin Saran misses layup.
(16:56) Devon Ellis Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:53) Anthony McComb III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Elijah Jamison assists).
76
(16:34) Foul on Adrean Newton.
(16:34) Harrison Carrington misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:34) UC Irvine Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:34) Harrison Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2.
86
+2 (16:23) Elijah Jamison makes 15-foot jumper.
88
(16:07) Foul on Devon Ellis.
+3 (15:59) Tama Isaac makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derin Saran assists).
118
(15:31) Devon Ellis bad pass turnover.
(15:31) Jurian Dixon Steal.
(15:23) team turnover.
(15:01) Keyontae Lewis misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot.
(14:57) Jurian Dixon Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:52) Nes Emeneke makes 4-foot jumper (Jurian Dixon assists).
138
(14:38) Elijah Jamison bad pass turnover.
(14:38) Akiva McBirney-Griffin Steal.
+2 (14:33) Jurian Dixon makes layup.
158
(14:09) Foul on Nes Emeneke.
+1 (14:09) Anthony McComb III makes free throw 1 of 2.
159
+1 (14:09) Anthony McComb III makes free throw 2 of 2.
1510
(13:43) Jovan Jester Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:43) UC Irvine Offensive Rebound.
(13:41) Jurian Dixon misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:37) Jordan Leaks Defensive Rebound.
(13:17) Jordan Leaks misses 5-foot jumper.
(13:16) UC Irvine Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:52) Derin Saran makes driving layup.
1710
+2 (12:32) Mykel Jenkins makes 17-foot pullup jump shot.
1712
+3 (12:24) Andre Henry makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jovan Jester Jr. assists).
2012
(12:03) Elijah Jamison bad pass turnover.
(12:03) Derin Saran Steal.
(11:33) Elijah Chol misses 8-foot jumper.
(11:29) Mykel Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
(11:20) Adrean Newton bad pass turnover.
+2 (11:10) Kyle Evans makes layup (Derin Saran assists).
2212
+2 (10:46) Keyontae Lewis makes 5-foot turnaround jump shot (Mykel Jenkins assists).
2214
(10:36) Kyle Evans misses layup.
(10:33) Mykel Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
(10:22) Keyontae Lewis misses 8-foot hook shot.
(10:22) Kyle Evans Block.
(10:20) Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.
(10:20) Foul on Keyontae Lewis.
(10:03) Derin Saran bad pass turnover.
(10:03) Keyontae Lewis Steal.
(9:48) Foul on Andre Henry.
+1 (9:48) Anthony McComb III makes free throw 1 of 2.
2215
(9:48) Anthony McComb III misses free throw 2 of 2.
(9:46) Elijah Chol Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:33) Tama Isaac makes layup.
2415
(9:21) Mykel Jenkins misses layup.
(9:17) Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.
(9:11) Kyle Evans misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(9:08) Andre Henry Offensive Rebound.
(9:07) Foul on Adrean Newton.
(8:56) Kyle Evans misses 9-foot hook shot.
(8:53) Mykel Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:37) Mykel Jenkins makes 28-foot three pointer (Anthony McComb III assists).
2418
+2 (8:11) Kyle Evans makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Jurian Dixon assists).
2618
(7:57) Elijah Jamison bad pass turnover.
+2 (7:41) Harrison Carrington makes layup (Kyle Evans assists).
2818
(7:41) Foul on Elijah Jamison.
+1 (7:41) Harrison Carrington makes free throw 1 of 1.
2918
(7:26) Jaquel Morris bad pass turnover.
(7:26) Harrison Carrington Steal.
+2 (7:08) Kyle Evans makes layup (Harrison Carrington assists).
3118
+2 (6:39) Elijah Jamison makes 17-foot pullup jump shot.
3120
(6:23) Foul on Anthony McComb III.
+1 (6:23) Harrison Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2.
3220
+1 (6:23) Harrison Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2.
3320
(6:02) Foul on Tama Isaac.
(5:50) Anthony McComb III misses 20-foot jumper.
(5:48) Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.
(5:42) Jovan Jester Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:38) Jordan Leaks Defensive Rebound.
(5:34) Elijah Jamison misses 8-foot jumper.
(5:33) UC Irvine Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:04) Andre Henry makes driving layup.
3520
(4:32) Jordan Leaks misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:29) Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.
(4:21) Harrison Carrington misses 6-foot jumper.
(4:16) Kyle Evans Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:16) Kyle Evans makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3720
(3:57) Jordan Leaks misses 14-foot jumper.
(3:52) Dian Wright-Forde Offensive Rebound.
(3:50) Dian Wright-Forde misses 6-foot jumper.
(3:50) Derin Saran Block.
(3:46) Derin Saran Defensive Rebound.
(3:39) Tama Isaac bad pass turnover.
(3:39) Keyontae Lewis Steal.
(3:19) Jordan Leaks misses 17-foot jumper.
(3:12) Elijah Chol Defensive Rebound.
(2:47) Andre Henry misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(2:44) Jordan Leaks Defensive Rebound.
(2:17) Keyontae Lewis bad pass turnover.
(2:17) Andre Henry Steal.
+3 (1:49) Derin Saran makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tama Isaac assists).
4020
(1:44) Foul on Nes Emeneke.
+1 (1:44) Dian Wright-Forde makes free throw 1 of 2.
4021
+1 (1:44) Dian Wright-Forde makes free throw 2 of 2.
4022
(1:27) Tama Isaac misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(1:25) UC Irvine Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:17) Harrison Carrington makes 4-foot dunk (Derin Saran assists).
4222
(0:55) Elijah Jamison misses 9-foot jumper.
(0:52) Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:42) Harrison Carrington makes layup (Derin Saran assists).
4422
(0:28) Anthony McComb III bad pass turnover.
(0:28) Harrison Carrington Steal.
+2 (0:23) Jurian Dixon makes layup (Derin Saran assists).
4622
+3 (0:02) Elijah Jamison makes 26-foot three pointer.
4625

2nd half

Team Stats

UCI

NORF

89Points70

32-60(53.3%)Field Goal(%)23-51(45.1%)

8-23(34.8%)3-Point(%)8-15(53.3%)

17-20(85.0%)Free Throw(%)16-20(80.0%)

35(12)Rebounds(Offensive)24(7)

23Assists8

10Steals4

6Blocks1

10Turnovers15

12(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

27Largest Lead0

Game Details

Monday, December 22, 2025 · 9:00 PM

Don Haskins Center · El Paso, TX

attendance: 2,816 (23.5%)

spread: UCI -11.5

over/under: 136.5