UC Irvine 62, Cal State Fullerton 54--The...

UC Irvine 62, Cal State Fullerton 54--The Anteaters didn’t get the high-scoring game it has come to expect lately from guard Jerry Green, but they extended their win streak to nine with the Big West Conference victory before 1,182 at Titan Gym.

Green, averaging 27 points in the previous five games, was held to 11 by Fullerton (2-13, 1-4) but Irvine got strong inside play from reserve J.R. Christ, who made five of eight shots to finish with 12 points.

“Green missed some shots, but they’re not a one-man team,” Fullerton Coach Donny Daniels said. “They’re well-balanced. They take what you give them, and exploit it.”

The streak is Irvine’s longest since the Anteaters won their first nine games in the 1981-82 season on the way to a 23-7 record. The victory kept Irvine (13-2, 5-0) tied for first place in the Big West with Utah State.

“That was the goal we established about two weeks ago, and we did that,” Irvine Coach Pat Douglass said. “We won a conference game on the road, and you have to feel good about that.”