Peter the Anteater entertains fans during a timeout at the Bren Center.
FINAL SCORE: UC 71 UC Davis 69 (overtime)
It was the Big West Conference men’s basketball opener tonight at the Bren Events Center as pre-season favorite UC Irvine hosts UC Davis.
It was a thriller with UCI winning 71-69 in overtime.
Evan Leonard scored 22 points and Max Hazzard had 15 points to lead UCI (13-4 overall).
UC Davis (4-11 overall) was led by former Tustin High star TJ Shorts II, who scored 21 points.
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