McNealy and Davis pace the Anteaters

Irvine topped Hawaii last night 68-64 as Chris McNealy paced the Anteaters with 15 points, six rebounds, five steals and a pair of steals. Will Davis contributed 13 points to the cause.

Irvine over Fresno State

UC Irvine went into Fresno and grabbed a 58-51 victory over the Bulldogs. Will (Sacramento High) Davis scored six points and blocked a pair of shots but owned the boards with 15 rebounds. Also for the Anteaters, Chris (San Ramon Valley High) McNealy led with 13 points.

Tyler (St. Francis High) Johnson didn't shoot well for the hosts (1-8) but finished with 10 points (8-8 at the foul line), seven boards and three steals.

UC Irvine romps

As expected, UC Irvine had no trouble with San Diego Christian, winning 94-52. A number of Bay Area/northern California talents enjoyed big games for the Anteaters:

* Chris McNealy - 11 points, four rebounds

* Travis Souza - 10 points, 2-3 shooting from long distance

* Mike Best - 10 points 5-8 shooting, , four boards

* Will Davis - six points, nine rebounds, five blocked shots

Irvine loses to the Waves

UC Irvine fell 72-62 to Pepperdine last night with Chris McNealy finishing second in scoring for the Anteaters with 15 points (7-14 shooting) plus five boards.

Mcnealy, Davis and Best aid the Anteaters

UC Irvine came up two (or three really) points short in a matchup with Sam Houston State, 65-63.

In relation to northern California, Chris McNealy posted an impressive line: 16 points, seven boards and seven rebounds. Will Davis produced 12 rebounds, six points and four blocked shots. In 13 minutes, Mike Best had seven points.

Irvine handles Liberty

UC Irvine thwarted Liberty 64-49 (next it will be life and pursuit of happiness) last night with Chris McNealy  posting 10 points plus three assists in 18 minutes of court time while Will Davis contributed six points, three boards and three blocked shots in 22 minutes of play.

Irvine over Nevada

Host UC Irvine took down Mountain West Conference member Nevada 78-64 Saturday night.

For the Anteaters, Will Davis totaled eight points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 21 minutes as a starter in the middle. In 20 minutes of play, Chris McNealy contributed five rebounds, three assists and two points.

Irvine wins, powered by Nor Cal talents

It was host UC Irvine over Vanguard last night in a very high scoring 101-92 contest.

As for the Nor Cal players, Mike Best started at center for the Anteaters and scored four points while grabbing five boards and blocking a pair of shots in 13 minutes of action. Will Davis had four, four and two respectively, also in 13 minutes. Chris McNealy enjoyed 15 points.

Long Beach tops Irvine

Irvine gave it a battle tonight but fell 68-57 to Long Beach State in a Big West Conference semifinal matchup. The Anteaters led 28-27 at halftime but the The Beach turned it on. In an off-shooting night, Chris McNealy totaled 11 points but added five rebounds and four assists for UCI.

Irvine upsets Fullerton

UC Irvine handled higher ranked Cal State Fullerton -- #7 versus #2 -- 65-59 in a Big West Conference Thursday afternoon quarterfinal pairing. Anteater Chris McNealy scored 24 points to top all scorers as D.J. Seeley and Kwame Vaughn totaled 12 points apiece for the Titans.

Riverside 72, Irvine 69

Kareem Nitoto's 13 points and nine boards helped host UC Riverside top UC Irvine 72-69 in overtime last night. Chris McNealy paced the Anteaters with a 19 point/six rebound/four assist line.

Irvine 95, Northridge 84

It was UC Irvine 95-84 over Cal State Northridge Saturday night as Chris McNealy posted 21 points, five assists and a trio of rebounds and frosh Will Davis rejected eight Matador shots along with scoring nine points and grabbing six caroms in 26 minutes of action.

Irvine 78, EW 73

Collin Chiverton led Eastern Washington with 20 points (in 26 minutes) but host UC Irvine still prevailed by five. For the Anteaters, Chris McNealy scored 15 points and added seven assists, Mike Best provided 12 points, six boards and four blocked shots in 15 minutes of court time and Will Davis contributed six rebounds, four points and four blocks also in 15 minutes of play.

Fullerton by six over Irvine

In a high-scoring Orange County matchup, host Cal State Fullerton outlasted UC Irvine 100-94. Will Davis scored 20 points and garnered six boards while Chris McNealy scored 20 for the Anteaters. But Titan D.J. Seeley busted out for 27 markers, six rebounds and four assists, backed by 24 from Kwame Vaughn who also nabbed seven caroms. Both squads shot 54% for the game.

Pacific eight better than Irvine

Host Irvine fell 72-64 to Pacific despite 10 points, six boards and two blocked shots by Will Davis plus 10 points and five rebounds from Chris McNealy.

Fullerton 90, Irvine 84

D.J. Seeley scored 27 points (6-6 from three-point range) and Kwame Vaughn totaled 25 (4-5 from long distance) in Cal State Fullerton's 90-84 win versus UC Irvine. Chris McNealy had six points, six boards and five assists for the Anteaters.

Irvine falls to Long Beach State

Irvine just didn't have enough, falling to Big West power Long Beach State 74-60. Chris McNealy totaled 12 points and five rebounds, Will Davis seven points, four boards and three blocks and Mike Best contributed two points plus four rebounds in 14 minutes.

Irvine takes down Northridge 71-62

In the Irvine victory, Will Davis totaled six points and six rebounds, Mike Best added five and three plus Chris McNealy, in an off-shooting night, packaged up seven points, six assists and six rebounds.

Irvine falls to UCLA

UC Irvine lost 89-60 to UCLA (didn't think the Bruins could score that much) but Chris McNealy still produced 11 points and seven assists. Will Davis added six points and four boards.

Irvine falls but not without a fight

LSU took visiting UC Irvine down 66-59 but some NorCal talents performed well: in 32 minutes, Chris McNealy contributed nine points, eight boards plus three assists in 32 minutes, Will Davis totaled seven points and three rebounds in 20 minutes and Mike Best scored six points and nabbed two boards in eight minutes