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UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC Riverside Highlanders Recap - UC Irvine Wins 68-47
UC Irvine blew out UC Riverside on Saturday, running up the score in a 68-47 win at Student Recreation Center.
UC Irvine won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.5-point spread as favorites.
Evan Leonard had 14 points for UC Irvine and Collin Welp chipped in with 13 points. Max Hazzard had 4 assists for them, while Jonathan Galloway was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
UC Riverside got 12 points from Dragan Elkaz in a losing cause and another 11 points from Callum McRae. Jordan Gilliam contributed 3 assists for them, while Callum McRae had 12 rebounds.
UC Irvine led at halftime, 36-28.
The rebound battle favored UC Irvine as they grabbed 32 boards, while UC Riverside only had 26
Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face Cal Poly looking for another win. For UC Riverside, they head on the road to face Long Beach State.