The UC Irvine Anteaters are 19-7 overall and 12-2 in the Big West, holding a slim 1.0 game lead on UC San Diego ahead of Thursday night's action.
To ensure they hold on to the top spot, they'll need to beat UC Santa Barbara, which is 7-8 in conference play. The two teams faced each other back on February 8 and UC Irvine won the game comfortably, beating the Gauchos by a final score of 76-61.
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