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UC Irvine Defeats Long Beach State 77-72 - Recap
UC Irvine grabbed a 77-72 win over Long Beach State on Sunday, behind a 18-point effort from Dawson Baker at Bren Events Center.
UC Irvine won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Justin Hohn had 13 points for UC Irvine and Collin Welp chipped in with 10 points. Justin Hohn had 7 assists for them, while Collin Welp was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Long Beach State got a 20-point performance from Joel Murray, who was supported by 16 points from Colin Slater. Colin Slater had 7 assists in a losing cause for Long Beach State, while Jadon Jones grabbed 9 rebounds.
UC Irvine led at halftime, $HalfScore.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-25.
UC Irvine looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Cal Poly. Long Beach State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. UC Davis.