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UC-Santa Barbara Downs Long Beach State 78-73 - Match Report
Long Beach State was scorched by Ajay Mitchell for 28 points as UC-Santa Barbara defeated them 78-73 in NCAA action on Thursday.
UC-Santa Barbara was a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
UC-Santa Barbara got 18 points from Cole Anderson and another 16 points from Miles Norris. Ajay Mitchell contributed 6 assists, while Miles Norris cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Long Beach State got 17 points from Lassina Traore in a losing cause and another 16 points from Marcus Tsohonis. Aboubacar Traore contributed 7 assists for them, while Lassina Traore had 11 rebounds.
UC-Santa Barbara trailed at halftime, 40-39.
Long Beach State had a 33-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UC-Santa Barbara takes its act on the road to face UC San Diego looking for another win. For Long Beach State, they head home to face Cal State-Northridge.