The Anteaters (24-8 overall, 17-3 Big West) had already clinched the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament, and their 81-71 win keeps the Titans out of the eight-team field. UCI plays in a semifinal next Friday at 6 p.m.
Northridge is alone in fifth place after a 65-60 win and could end up as a top-four seed because UCSD has to sit out the conference tournament. Fullerton, meanwhile, is in danger of being left out entirely.
Brewton scores a career-high 30 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists and the Titans whittle a 19-point second-half deficit to four with 1:10 left, but they can’t avoid their fifth consecutive defeat, 76-69.
The Titans see another double-digit second-half lead cut to a one-possession game late, but they hold on for a 54-51 road win and improve to 3-5 in Big West Conference play.