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Long Beach State vs UC Irvine Final: 63-56 - Recap
Colin Slater scored 19 points leading Long Beach State to a 63-56 victory over UC Irvine at The Walter Pyramid on Wednesday.
Long Beach State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +10.0-point spread as underdogs.
Chance Hunter had 11 points for Long Beach State and Trever Irish chipped in with 8 points. Colin Slater had 3 assists for them, while Joshua Morgan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
UC Irvine got 14 points from Evan Leonard in a losing cause and another 10 points from John Edgar Jr.. Collin Welp contributed 5 assists for them, while Collin Welp had 8 rebounds.
Long Beach State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UC Irvine as they grabbed 36 boards, while Long Beach State only had 32
Long Beach State heads into a battle against UC Riverside. UC Irvine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal Poly.