Fresno State Routs Irvine, 82-55

FRESNO — Tod Bernard scored 24 points and Wilbert Hooker added 17, breaking the school career scoring record in the process, to lead Fresno State to an 82-55 victory over UC Irvine in a Big West Conference game Saturday night.

The Bulldogs, who shot 55.8% (29 of 52) from the field, built a 30-point lead midway through the second half and cruised to the easy victory before 10,159 in Selland Arena.

Hooker, a four-year starter, made a free throw with 3:53 remaining for his 1,512th career point, breaking Lucius Davis’ 22-year-old Bulldog record of 1,511 points. Davis, who played three seasons (1968-70), is the father of UC Santa Barbara standout Lucius Davis Jr.

Fresno State (11-4, 2-1) took control in the first half, scoring 11 consecutive points to take a 24-7 lead with 9:34 left in the half.

The Anteaters, who shot 30.4% in two previous games, made their first two shots Saturday and didn’t miss until the 14:45 mark of the half, but they went scoreless for 4:22 as Fresno State built its lead.

Irvine (3-10, 0-4) made a run at the Bulldogs, outscoring them, 10-2, to pull to within 24-17 at the 5:47 mark of the first half, but the Bulldogs closed with a 10-4 run to take a 36-21 halftime lead.