Bent Leuchten scores 21 of his 23 points in second half to help UC Irvine defeat Belmont 92-84
AP
Dec 19, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Bent Leuchten scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half when UC Irvine Anteaters scored 67 points and the Anteaters defeated Belmont Bruins 92-84 on Thursday night.
Leuchten added 15 rebounds for the Anteaters (10-1). Justin Hohn scored 19 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line. Myles Che shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points.
Carter Whitt led the Bruins (9-3) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and nine assists. Isaiah Walker added 16 points for Belmont. Tyler Lundblade also had 11 points. The Bruins ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Che scored eight points in the first half and UC Irvine went into halftime trailing 39-25.
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1st Half
UCI
Anteaters
25
BELM
Bruins
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Bent Leuchten vs. Drew Scharnowski (Anteaters gains possession)
19:35
+2
Bent Leuchten makes two point layup
2-0
19:24
+3
Sam Orme makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)
2-3
19:03
Justin Hohn turnover (Sam Orme steals)
18:56
+2
Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
2-5
18:42
Justin Hohn misses two point jump shot
18:40
Sam Orme defensive rebound
18:31
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
18:29
Jurian Dixon defensive rebound
18:08
Sam Orme blocks Devin Tillis's two point jump shot
18:06
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
17:54
+3
Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Sam Orme assists)
2-8
17:28
Jurian Dixon misses two point jump shot
17:26
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
17:14
Jump ball. Carter Whitt vs. Myles Che (Bruins gains possession)
17:09
Brigham Rogers offensive foul
17:09
Brigham Rogers turnover (offensive foul)
16:56
Justin Hohn turnover (Carter Whitt steals)
16:51
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
16:49
Devin Tillis defensive rebound
16:43
Jurian Dixon misses three point jump shot
16:41
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
16:22
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point layup (Brigham Rogers assists)
2-10
15:59
Bent Leuchten misses two point layup
15:57
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
15:47
Brigham Rogers misses two point layup
15:45
Devin Tillis defensive rebound
15:32
Bent Leuchten misses three point jump shot
15:30
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
15:18
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
2-12
14:56
+2
Justin Hohn makes two point layup
4-12
14:45
Jurian Dixon personal foul
14:45
TV timeout
14:41
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
14:39
Kyle Evans defensive rebound
14:22
Sam Orme personal foul
14:17
Justin Hohn turnover (bad pass)
13:57
Jonathan Pierre misses two point layup
13:55
Jonathan Pierre offensive rebound
13:52
Jonathan Pierre misses two point layup
13:52
Jonathan Pierre offensive rebound
13:52
+2
Jonathan Pierre makes two point layup
4-14
13:37
Elijah Chol turnover (bad pass)
13:26
Jonathan Pierre offensive foul
13:26
Jonathan Pierre turnover (offensive foul)
13:15
Ofure Ujadughele turnover (out of bounds)
13:00
Torian Lee shooting foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-15
13:00
Carter Whitt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:00
Sam Orme offensive rebound
12:53
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
12:51
Elijah Chol defensive rebound
12:33
+2
Berk Can Akin makes two point jump shot
6-15
12:17
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
12:15
Kyle Evans defensive rebound
12:15
Drew Scharnowski personal foul
11:58
Kyle Evans misses two point layup
11:56
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
11:48
Sam Orme turnover (Torian Lee steals)
11:48
TV timeout
11:37
Berk Can Akin misses two point jump shot
11:35
Sam Orme defensive rebound
11:19
Tyler Lundblade turnover (Torian Lee steals)
11:09
+2
Myles Che makes two point jump shot
8-15
10:51
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
10:49
Myles Che defensive rebound
10:40
Berk Can Akin misses three point jump shot
10:38
Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
10:31
Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
10:29
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
10:24
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup
8-17
10:12
+2
Myles Che makes two point jump shot
10-17
9:57
Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
9:55
Tyler Lundblade offensive rebound
9:55
Berk Can Akin personal foul
9:47
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot
10-19
9:33
Jonathan Pierre blocks Myles Che's two point jump shot
9:31
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
9:22
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
9:20
Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
9:07
Justin Hohn misses two point jump shot
9:05
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot
10-21
8:17
+2
Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists)
12-21
8:10
Carter Whitt offensive foul
8:10
Carter Whitt turnover (offensive foul)
7:51
Myles Che turnover (Tyler Lundblade steals)
7:45
+2
Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)
12-23
7:32
Devin Tillis turnover (Jonathan Pierre steals)
7:26
Tyler Lundblade misses two point layup
7:24
Justin Hohn defensive rebound
7:13
Anteaters 30 second timeout
7:13
TV timeout
6:58
Justin Hohn misses three point jump shot
6:56
Drew Scharnowski defensive rebound
6:56
Devin Tillis personal foul
6:42
+2
Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot
12-25
6:25
+3
Justin Hohn makes three point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists)
15-25
6:08
Torian Lee shooting foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
6:08
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-26
6:08
+1
Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-27
5:53
+2
Devin Tillis makes two point layup
17-27
5:39
+3
Carter Whitt makes three point jump shot (Drew Scharnowski assists)
17-30
5:08
Myles Che misses three point jump shot
5:06
Myles Che offensive rebound
5:03
+2
Myles Che makes two point jump shot
19-30
4:55
Carter Whitt turnover (Justin Hohn steals)
4:46
Justin Hohn turnover (back court violation)
4:37
+2
Drew Scharnowski makes two point dunk (Carter Whitt assists)
19-32
4:12
+2
Jurian Dixon makes two point layup
21-32
3:54
Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
3:52
Jurian Dixon defensive rebound
3:45
Berk Can Akin misses three point jump shot
3:43
Kyle Evans offensive rebound
3:36
Myles Che misses three point jump shot
3:34
Carter Whitt defensive rebound
3:32
Carter Whitt turnover (Kyle Evans steals)
3:16
+2
Kyle Evans makes two point layup (Ofure Ujadughele assists)
23-32
3:00
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)
23-35
2:58
Bruins 30 second timeout
2:58
TV timeout
2:40
+2
Myles Che makes two point jump shot (Jurian Dixon assists)
25-35
2:21
+2
Jonathan Pierre makes two point jump shot
25-37
2:00
Myles Che misses two point jump shot
1:58
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
1:48
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
1:46
Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
1:34
Brigham Rogers turnover (double dribble)
1:22
Devin Tillis turnover (Brody Peebles steals)
1:18
Devin Tillis blocks Brody Peebles's two point layup
1:16
Bruins offensive rebound
1:04
+2
Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Brody Peebles assists)
25-39
0:45
Bent Leuchten turnover (traveling)
0:36
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
0:34
Devin Tillis defensive rebound
0:27
Jurian Dixon misses two point jump shot
0:25
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
0:03
Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:01
Sam Orme offensive rebound
0:00
Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jurian Dixon defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCI
Anteaters
67
BELM
Bruins
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Sam Orme shooting foul (Devin Tillis draws the foul)
19:47
+1
Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-39
19:47
+1
Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-39
19:28
Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
19:26
Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
19:13
Tyler Lundblade personal foul
19:11
+2
Jurian Dixon makes two point jump shot (Justin Hohn assists)
29-39
19:11
Tyler Lundblade shooting foul (Jurian Dixon draws the foul)
19:11
+1
Jurian Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-39
18:54
+3
Carter Whitt makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Pierre assists)
30-42
18:40
+2
Devin Tillis makes two point layup (Justin Hohn assists)
32-42
18:23
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
18:21
Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
18:08
Jurian Dixon misses three point jump shot
18:06
Devin Tillis offensive rebound
18:04
Drew Scharnowski shooting foul (Devin Tillis draws the foul)
18:04
+1
Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-42
18:04
+1
Devin Tillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-42
17:53
+3
Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Walker assists)
34-45
17:40
Justin Hohn misses two point layup
17:38
Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Tyler Lundblade makes two point layup (Jonathan Pierre assists)
34-47
17:19
Devin Tillis misses three point jump shot
17:17
Bent Leuchten offensive rebound
17:13
+2
Bent Leuchten makes two point layup
36-47
16:52
Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
16:50
Devin Tillis defensive rebound
16:39
Brigham Rogers blocks Justin Hohn's two point layup
16:37
Justin Hohn offensive rebound
16:34
Jurian Dixon misses two point layup
16:32
Bent Leuchten offensive rebound
16:28
+2
Bent Leuchten makes two point layup
38-47
16:19
Jurian Dixon personal foul
16:13
Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
16:11
Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
16:01
Bent Leuchten misses two point layup
15:59
Brody Peebles defensive rebound
15:53
+3
Brody Peebles makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Pierre assists)
38-50
15:38
+3
Justin Hohn makes three point jump shot (Bent Leuchten assists)
41-50
15:22
Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
15:20
Bent Leuchten defensive rebound
15:07
+3
Justin Hohn makes three point jump shot (Jurian Dixon assists)
44-50
14:50
+3
Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Sam Orme assists)
44-53
14:28
Torian Lee misses three point jump shot
14:26
Devin Tillis offensive rebound
14:23
Jump ball. Devin Tillis vs. Sam Orme (Sam Orme gains possession)
