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UC Irvine Downs UC Riverside 62-52 - Match Report
UC Irvine grabbed a 62-52 win over UC Riverside on Saturday, behind a 18-point effort from Evan Leonard at Student Recreation Center.
UC Irvine was a -7.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
UC Irvine got 15 points from Tommy Rutherford and another 10 points from Eyassu Worku. Eyassu Worku contributed 4 assists, while Jonathan Galloway cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
UC Riverside got 12 points from DJ Sylvester in a losing cause and another 11 points from Dikymbe MArtin. DJ Sylvester contributed 2 assists for them, while Chance Murray had 6 rebounds.
UC Irvine led at halftime, 29-23.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-32.
Next game, UC Irvine takes its act home to face Hawaii looking for another win. For UC Riverside, they head on the road to face Cal State-Northridge.