US EditionJurian Dixon scores 23 to propel UC Irvine past Weber State 79-70
Jurian Dixon scored 23 points and led UC Irvine to a 79-70 win, securing their first Division I victory after a 3-1 start with strong defense and rebounding.
- On Saturday, Jurian Dixon scored 23 points to help UC Irvine beat Weber State 79-70, securing its first Division I win at the Bren Events Center with a 41-32 halftime lead.
- UCI shot 44.6% from the field, 68.4% from the line and outrebounded Weber State 44-41 in a key rebounding battle.
- Supporting scorers helped, as Derin Saran scored 15 points, finished perfect from the free-throw line and supplied UCI's last eight points while Tama Isaac added 14 points and nine rebounds.
- The victory improved UC Irvine to 3-1 while Weber State fell to 1-3, and UCI travels to Utah Valley Wednesday before hosting Northern Iowa Nov. 22.
- Playing both ends, Jurian Dixon tied his career-high, scoring 18 in the first half, shooting 7 for 13, while Turner called him dominant defensively.
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Jurian Dixon leads UC Irvine past Weber State
IRVINE — Jurian Dixon starred at both ends of the court on Saturday night as UC Irvine earned its first Division I win of the season. Dixon tied his career-high with 23 points and played lockdown defense to lead UCI to a 79-70 victory over Weber State at the Bren Events Center. The Wildcats used an 8-0 run to get within 70-62 with 1:55 left, but Derin Saran scored UCI’s last eight points, going 6 for 6 from the free-throw line, to secure the win…
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