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IRVINE – Ben Jones scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half Saturday as UC Irvine beat California 56-52. 

Sean Jackson, who played two seasons at Cal before transferring to UCI, added 13 points for the Anteaters (3-1), including 4-of-6 3-pointers. 

Shantay Legans scored 16 points and Sean Lampley added 12 to lead the Golden Bears (1-3). 

It was Irvine’s first win against a Pac-10 school since beating Oregon State in 1994. 

UC Irvine led 26-22 at halftime and extended the lead to 48-36 with 8:25 remaining. The Golden Bears rallied, and a Legans layup with 2:49 to play pulled the Bears to within 52-51. 

The Anteaters preserved the win with two free throws each by Jerry Green and J.R. Christ down the stretch. 

Both teams shot poorly, on the night, with UC Irvine sinking only 36 percent of their field goals, and California making 38 percent.