Led by Bent Leuchten's 21 points, the second-seeded UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs 96-78 in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday

The No. 2 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (27-5, 17-3 Big West) and the No. 7 seed Cal Poly Mustangs (16-18, 8-12 Big West) square off in the Big West Tournament Friday at Lee’s Family Forum. Tune

HENDERSON — After a run to the Big West semifinals, the farthest the team has reached in 11 years, Mustangs fell short against UC Irvine 96-78 as their hopes for a Cinderella story came to an end.