Saint Mary's Routs UIC 84-61
Darius Bivins scored 20 points off the bench as Saint Mary's improved to 3-1 in a win in Moraga, California.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Basketball
Saint Mary's defeated UIC 84-61 on Friday, November 13, 2026, in Moraga, California. The Gaels took the lead for good with 8:55 left in the first half and led 42-24 at halftime.
Why it matters
The win gives Saint Mary's a 3-1 start to the season and keeps pace with UIC, which also sits at 3-1. Early-season results like this help set the tone for the team's standing in the conference race.
Darius Bivins led Saint Mary's with 20 points and five rebounds off the bench, while Mantas Juzenas added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Benny Gealer paced UIC with 18 points, and Jayce Nathaniel added 11, but the extraction does not include advanced efficiency or shooting splits.
The players
Saint Mary's Gaels
Saint Mary's College of California is a private Catholic university in Moraga, California, whose men's basketball team competes in the West Coast Conference.
UIC Flames
The University of Illinois Chicago's men's basketball program competes in the Horizon League and plays its home games in Chicago.
The details
Saint Mary's took control early and led 42-24 at halftime before extending the margin in the second half. Evangelos Zougris added 12 points for the Gaels, and the team's bench, led by Bivins, was a major contributor.
Timeline
Friday, November 13, 2026: Saint Mary's defeated UIC 84-61 in Moraga, California.
8:55 remaining in the first half: Saint Mary's took the lead for good.
Season Trajectory
Both Saint Mary's and UIC enter the stretch at 3-1, so this 84-61 result separates the two teams in margin rather than record. For Saint Mary's, a comfortable win over a team with the same record is an early signal of depth in the West Coast Conference race.
The win moves Saint Mary's to 3-1, which matters for fans tracking early seeding and conference standings. Fantasy managers following Mantas Juzenas or Darius Bivins may note the 10-rebound and 20-point outputs from this matchup.
The takeaway
Early-season records can look similar while margins reveal real differences, and this game showed Saint Mary's depth through its bench production. Readers following the season should watch how both teams perform against stronger competition.
Further reading
For more coverage of teams across the state, see Basketball on our California sports page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by AP NEWS.
