Led by seniors Patrick Sanders and Darren Fells, the UC Irvine Anteaters erased a nine-point deficit late in the first half and rallied to beat the UC Riverside Highlanders 67-53 and move their conference record to 3-3.  Sanders had game-highs of 21 points and 7 rebounds, while Fells racked up 16 points, including 10-11 shooting at the free-throw line.  The Highlanders were paced by senior Larry Cunningham’s 12 points and freshman Jalonni Diggs with 11.

Hear from both Sanders and Fells in post-game interviews, as they give their thoughts on the game and the team’s status so far in conference play.  Also hear from UC Irvine assistant coach Tod Murphy on the KUCI post-game radio show with host Mark Roberts.

The Anteaters next travel to Northridge to take on the league-leading Matadors on Thursday, January 31, while the Highlanders host UC Santa Barbara at home on Wednesday, January 30.  Both games will be broadcast on BigWest.TV, while the UC Riverside-UC Santa Barbara game is also available in the Southern California area on KVMD-TV.

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