UC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam

AP
Nov 30, 2024

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) Bent Leuchten's 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Kent State 51-39 on Friday at Western Slam.

Leuchten added eight rebounds for the Anteaters (7-0). Devin Tillis scored eight points while going 3 of 6 from the field and added 11 rebounds. Justin Hohn shot 2 of 11 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with six points, while adding six rebounds. It was the seventh victory in a row for the Anteaters.

The Golden Flashes (5-2) were led by Delrecco Gillespie, who recorded nine points. Kent State also got seven points from Jamal Sumlin. Marquis Barnett also had seven points.

UC Irvine took the lead with 3:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 23-16 at halftime, with Leuchten racking up nine points. UC Irvine pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a five-point lead to 14 points. They outscored Kent State by five points in the final half, as Leuchten led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
16
UCI
Anteaters
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Anteaters gains possession)
19:36		Justin Hohn misses two point jump shot
19:34		Mike Bekelja defensive rebound
19:14		VonCameron Davis misses two point layup
19:12		Andre Henry defensive rebound
18:50		Myles Che turnover (Cli'Ron Hornbeak steals)
18:46		Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
18:44		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
18:26	+2	Bent Leuchten makes two point hook shot (Justin Hohn assists)	0-2
17:52		Myles Che personal foul
17:45		Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
17:43		Anteaters defensive rebound
17:30		Myles Che turnover
17:01		Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
16:59		VonCameron Davis offensive rebound
16:59		VonCameron Davis misses two point tip layup
16:57		VonCameron Davis offensive rebound
16:57		Myles Che personal foul
16:36	+3	Mike Bekelja makes three point jump shot (Cian Medley assists)	3-2
16:19		Andre Henry misses three point jump shot
16:17		Cian Medley defensive rebound
16:08		Delrecco Gillespie misses three point jump shot
16:06		Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
15:49		Devin Tillis misses three point jump shot
15:47		Bent Leuchten offensive rebound
15:47		Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul
15:47		TV timeout
15:47	+1	Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-3
15:47	+1	Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-4
15:16		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
15:14		Justin Hohn defensive rebound
15:05		Andre Henry misses three point jump shot
15:03		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
14:49		Cian Medley misses three point jump shot
14:47		Anthony Morales personal foul
14:18		Torian Lee misses two point layup
14:16		Kyle Evans offensive rebound
14:03	+2	Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Langston Redfield assists)	3-6
13:42		Torian Lee shooting foul
13:42		Jalen Sullinger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:42	+1	Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-6
13:19		Langston Redfield turnover
13:07		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
13:05		Anthony Morales offensive rebound
13:02		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
13:00		Marquis Barnett personal foul
12:52		Marquis Barnett personal foul
12:32		Kyle Evans turnover
12:10		Kyle Evans blocks Jamal Sumlin's two point jump shot
12:08		Jamal Sumlin offensive rebound
12:08		Kyle Evans blocks Jamal Sumlin's two point jump shot
12:06		Jamal Sumlin personal foul
12:06		TV timeout
11:43		Ofure Ujadughele turnover (Jalen Sullinger steals)
11:35		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
11:33		Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound
11:27		Ofure Ujadughele turnover (Delrecco Gillespie steals)
10:56		Jamal Sumlin misses two point jump shot
10:54		Ofure Ujadughele defensive rebound
10:37		Jurian Dixon misses two point jump shot
10:35		Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
10:27		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
10:25		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
10:23	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point tip layup	6-6
10:08		Anthony Morales shooting foul
10:08	+1	Jurian Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-7
10:08	+1	Jurian Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-8
9:50		Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
9:48		Justin Hohn defensive rebound
9:35		Justin Hohn misses two point layup
9:33		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
9:13		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
9:11		Andre Henry defensive rebound
9:04		Bent Leuchten misses two point layup
9:02		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
8:46		VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
8:44		Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
8:34		Devin Tillis misses two point layup
8:32		Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
8:23	+3	Delrecco Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Jalen Sullinger assists)	9-8
8:05		Devin Tillis turnover (VonCameron Davis steals)
7:47		VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
7:45		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
7:41		Torian Lee misses three point jump shot
7:39		Bent Leuchten offensive rebound
7:35		Bent Leuchten turnover (Jalen Sullinger steals)
7:33		Cian Medley turnover (traveling)
7:33		TV timeout
7:23		Torian Lee misses three point jump shot
7:21		Jalen Sullinger defensive rebound
7:01		VonCameron Davis misses two point layup
6:59		Justin Hohn defensive rebound
6:55	+2	Justin Hohn makes two point layup	9-10
6:34		Torian Lee personal foul
6:18		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
6:16		Langston Redfield defensive rebound
6:12		Cian Medley personal foul
6:12	+1	Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-11
6:12	+1	Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-12
5:51	+3	Jamal Sumlin makes three point jump shot (VonCameron Davis assists)	12-12
5:28		Andre Henry turnover (traveling)
5:14		Magnus Entenmann misses two point jump shot
5:12		Kyle Evans defensive rebound
4:59		Andre Henry misses two point jump shot
4:57		VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
4:45		VonCameron Davis personal foul
4:45		VonCameron Davis turnover
4:20		Andre Henry misses two point jump shot
4:18		Jamal Sumlin personal foul
4:18	+1	Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-13
4:18	+1	Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-14
4:06		Langston Redfield personal foul
4:02	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot	14-14
3:47		Mike Bekelja shooting foul
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Justin Hohn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-15
3:47	+1	Justin Hohn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-16
3:26		Jalen Sullinger misses two point layup
3:24		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Bent Leuchten assists)	14-18
2:38		Delrecco Gillespie misses three point jump shot
2:22		Andre Henry misses two point layup
2:20		Bent Leuchten offensive rebound
2:20		Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul
2:20	+1	Bent Leuchten makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-19
2:20		Bent Leuchten misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
1:50		Cian Medley misses two point jump shot
1:48		Jurian Dixon defensive rebound
1:27		Cian Medley shooting foul
1:27	+1	Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-20
1:27	+1	Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-21
1:10		Bent Leuchten blocks Anthony Morales's two point layup
1:08		Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
0:55		Cli'Ron Hornbeak blocks Ofure Ujadughele's two point layup
0:53		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
0:44		VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
0:42		Anteaters defensive rebound
0:37	+2	Bent Leuchten makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists)	14-23
0:10		Mike Bekelja misses three point jump shot
0:08		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
0:08	+2	Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point tip layup	16-23
0:02		Anteaters 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

UC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam

1st Half KENTGolden Flashes16UCIAnteaters23

1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
16
UCI
Anteaters
23