Rioux entered the portal last month after spending two seasons with the Gators ...

Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history and the tallest player to score in a Division I game, has committed to play for UC Irvine.

For Oliver Rioux, the move offers a fresh start with real minutes. For the Anteaters, it adds one of the most unique ...

Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history, has committed to play for UC Irvine. The Canadian center redshirted for Florida during its 2024-25 national ...

The tallest player in college basketball history plans to take his long strides from Gainesville, Fla., to Orange County.

The UTEP women's basketball team knew when its schedule came out that it faced a brutal two-game stretch in mid-December. Make that a brutal three-game stretch. A UC Irvine team coming off a Tuesday ...

UC Irvine’s Hunter Hernandez led all scorers with 20 points and the Big West-leading Anteaters survived a tremendous effort from the Hawaii women’s basketball team in a 50-47 victory today at Bren ...

As disjointed as Weber State men’s basketball looked to start a road contest Saturday night at UC Irvine, the Wildcats bounced back early and had the Anteaters on their heels through 12 minutes. But ...

UC Santa Barbara center Hosana Kitenge orchestrates a response from the Thunderdome crowd after scoring a basket during Saturday's 84-79 victory over UC Irvine. Credit: Jeff Liang / UCSB Athletics ...

The Big West had a logjam atop the conference with five different teams within 1.5 games of the lead. One of the teams currently tied for the top spot is the UC Irvine Anteaters, sitting at 9-3.

IRVINE — The UC Irvine women’s basketball team has been here before. Regular-season champions, top-seeded in the Big West Conference Tournament and a double-bye into the semifinals. The Anteaters just ...

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