Andre Henry scores 18 points and helps stifle Tritons leading scorer Bryce Pope in a 76-65 win that leaves the Anteaters (13-5 overall, 6-0 Big West) alone atop the standings.
The Anteaters see their 16-point second-half lead vanish when UC Davis goes on a stunning 19-0 run, but Justin Hohn sends the game into overtime on a reverse layup with 4.8 seconds left and UCI never trails in OT for a 74-71 win.
The visiting Titans erase a 15-point second-half deficit and briefly take a one-point lead with 2:34 remaining, but UCI closes with a 9-0 run to escape with a 75-67 victory.
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Henry scores 23 points, including a four-point play with eight seconds left, and a host of Anteaters make key contributions in a 73-66 victory at the Bren Events Center.