Road Woes Continue for Irvine

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Judgment day came and was postponed. No one, especially UC Irvine Coach Pat Douglass, was up for dissecting the Anteaters’ season eight games in.

Northern Arizona’s 88-56 victory over Irvine on Sunday before 1,005 in the Walkup Skydome was the Anteaters’ 19th consecutive road defeat over three seasons and dropped them to 2-6. It was these eight games that Douglass originally insisted were needed before you could judge a team.

Apparently, though, not Irvine.

“Right now is not a good time to assess our program,” Douglass said.

The Anteaters gave up their most points this season in being run off the court by bigger, stronger Northern Arizona (5-4).

Casey Frank (6 feet 9) made four of six shots and scored 14 points and Dan McClintock (7-0) made five of six--missing only a fling at a three-pointer with five seconds left--to score 13.

Northern Arizona shot 61% in taking a 41-25 halftime lead.