MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's fought hard on Wednesday night as they held the lead for majority of the game, but ultimately fell 80-75 to UC Irvine. Jordan Ford scored his second most points of the season (30) while Jordan Hunter scored a career-high 13.
HOW IT HAPPENED
23 of Ford's points came in the second half en route to his second 30-plus point game of the season. The Gaels' guard has 20 or more points in five of the team's seven games this year.
Halfway through the second the Anteaters went on a 9-2 run to tie the Gaels 48-48, but Jordan Hunter brought back the momentum for the Gaels and scored seven points in a row including going 4-for-4 from the free throw line during that stretch.