University of California, Irvine NewsNews on University of California, Irvine Sports continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.SB Stunned in Tournament Semifinals- March 31, 2008 "You're not accustomed to missing layups, and I think part of it was the jitters, and we got sped up" Photo courtesy of Alex Pavlovic Head Coach Bob Williams, senior guard Alex Harris and junior guard D.J. Posley face the media in the press conference following UCSB's 55-50 loss to UC Irvine in the Big West ... via The Daily Nexushttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/sb-stunned-in-tournament-semifinals?fromrss=1 Wakeup Call - March 19, 2008- March 22, 2008 UNMASCOT-LIKE CONDUCT The Big West may take a back seat to the Pacific 10 Conference in basketball , but its mascots may be a match for anyone. via The Morning Callhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/wakeup-call-march-19-2008?fromrss=1 The question had to come up. When it did, Steffan Johnson didn't flinch.- March 20, 2008 "That's been plaguing us all year." The junior point guard turned his eyes upward with focus, solemnity and a look of assuredness that Pacific coach Bob Thomason would like to see a lot over the next three days. via Stockton Recordhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/the-question-had-to-come-up-when-it-did-steffa... UCSB Men Lose in Big West Tourney- March 18, 2008 "For a good portion of the year, we were one of the top free-throw-shooting teams in the country." UC Irvine upset UCSB in the Big West basketball tournament for the second straight year, frustrating the Gauchos by a 55-50 score in the men's semifinals Friday night. via Santa Barbara Independenthttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/ucsb-men-lose-in-big-west-tourney?fromrss=1 CS Fullerton Wins Big West Tournament- March 16, 2008 Josh Akognon had 23 points and Cal State Fullerton beat UC Irvine 81-66 Saturday night to win the Big West Conference championship and advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1978. via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/cs-fullerton-wins-big-west-tournament?fromrss=... UC Irvine 55, UC Santa Barbara 50- March 15, 2008 Big West first team selection was held to just four points, but had ten rebounds and made two free throws with three seconds left for fifth-seeded Irvine. via Fox Sportshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/uc-irvine-55-uc-santa-barbara-50?fromrss=1 Recap: UC Irvine vs. Long Beach State- March 14, 2008 Darren Fells scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the fifth-seeded UC Irvine Anteaters to a 77-63 victory over the eighth-seeded Long Beach State 49ers in the first round of the Big West ... via SanLuisObispo.comhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/recap-uc-irvine-vs-long-beach-state?fromrss=1 UC Irvine Breezes By Long Beach At Big West 1st Rd- March 13, 2008 Darren Fells had 19 points and seven rebounds to lead UC Irvine past Long Beach State 77-63 in the first round of the Big West Conference tournament Wednesday night.Guard Marcus McIntosh tied his career high with 16 points for the fifth-seeded Anteaters (16-15) while all-Big West first team selection Patrick Sanders finished with 18.Irvine, who led by as many as 20 points, will now play third-seeded Cal State-Fullerton (21-8) in the second round on Thursday. The 49ers (6-25) end their season...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/uc-irvine-breezes-by-long-beach-at-big-west-1s... UC Irvine defending the Bren- March 11, 2008 A tag cloud is a visual list of key terms associated with a piece of content. Larger and bolder tags are more relevant to the content. via Orange Co. Registerhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/uc-irvine-defending-the-bren?fromrss=1 Cal St.-Fullerton 74, UC Irvine 66- March 9, 2008 The Titans opened the second half on a 9-2 run capped an Akognon 3-pointer with 16:52 left in the game. via Fox Sportshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/uc-irvine/2008/03/cal-st-fullerton-74-uc-irvine-66?fromrss=1 |