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Long Beach State Downs UC Riverside 73-72 - Match Report
Joel Murray scored 26 points for Long Beach State on Saturday, leading them to a 73-72 victory over UC Riverside at The Walter Pyramid.
Bettors who backed Long Beach State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -2.5.
Long Beach State got 20 points from Jordan Roberts and another 12 points from Colin Slater. Colin Slater contributed 4 assists, while Aboubacar Traore cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
UC Riverside got a 24-point performance from Zyon Pullin, who was supported by 17 points from Wil Tattersall. Zyon Pullin had 7 assists in a losing cause for UC Riverside, while Callum McRae grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Riverside were victorious, as the score was 35-32 at the break.
UC Riverside won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-25.