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UC Irvine opens its Cinderella bid with upset over Kansas State in NCAA Tournament

SAN JOSE, Calif. - When the game was there to be won, with everyone watching and more than a few wondering, UC Irvine did the darnedest of things for a 13th seed.

The Anteaters flexed, proudly and playfully posing, not unlike their junior shooting guard, Max Hazzard, who punctuated his 3-pointer from the deep corner by crouching low and shooting daggers from his pupils.

The late animated rainbow helped lift Irvine to a 70-64 victory over fourth-seeded Kansas State on Friday for the first NCAA Tournament

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