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UC Irvine Downs UC Davis 78-76 - Match Report
UC Irvine earned a 78-76 victory over UC Davis on Saturday, getting 18 points from DJ Davis at Bren Events Center.
UC Irvine earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.
UC Irvine got 18 points from Dawson Baker and another 14 points from Bent Leuchten. Devin Tillis contributed 5 assists, while Bent Leuchten cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
UC Davis got 32 points from Elijah Pepper in a losing cause and another 17 points from Christian Anigwe. Elijah Pepper contributed 2 assists for them, while Kane Milling had 8 rebounds.
UC Irvine was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UC Irvine as they grabbed 37 boards, while UC Davis only had 30
UC Irvine heads into a battle against Cal Poly. UC Davis, meanwhile, will have their next action against UC San Diego.