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Recap - Long Beach State Defeats UC Irvine 73-67
Long Beach State earned a 73-67 victory over UC Irvine on Saturday, getting 24 points from Joel Murray at The Walter Pyramid.
Bettors who backed Long Beach State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.5 at sportsbooks.
Aboubacar Traore had 19 points for Long Beach State and Colin Slater chipped in with 11 points. Joel Murray had 3 assists for them, while Aboubacar Traore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
UC Irvine got a 20-point performance from Collin Welp, who was supported by 13 points from Justin Hohn. Justin Hohn had 3 assists in a losing cause for UC Irvine, while Collin Welp grabbed 11 rebounds.
Long Beach State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
Next game, Long Beach State takes its act on the road to face UC Riverside looking for another win. For UC Irvine, they head home to face Cal State-Bakersfield.