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UC Irvine's Wise Picks Up Men's Hoops Player of the Week Honor

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Eric Wise (Riverside, Calif./Riverside King HS) earned his first Big West Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor after leading UC Irvine to a non-conference win versus Pepperdine last Monday.

The sophomore tied his season high with 23 points - the eighth 20-point game of his career - as the Anteaters defeated the Waves 74-61.

Wise added six rebounds, three assists and a career-high tying three steals to give the Anteaters their fourth win in the last six games.

The 6-5 forward made 8 of 16 shots from the field and all but one of his eight free throw attempts.  He has handed out 29 assists in the last six games and leads UC Irvine with 37 on the season.

Others nominated:  None

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