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UC Irvine Downs UC Davis 83-72 - Match Report
Brad Greene scored 17 points leading UC Irvine to a 83-72 victory over UC Davis at Bren Events Center on Thursday.
UC Irvine earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -12.0-point spread.
Collin Welp had 13 points for UC Irvine and Tommy Rutherford chipped in with 12 points. Evan Leonard had 6 assists for them, while Brad Greene was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
UC Davis got a 12-point performance from Elijah Pepper, who was supported by 11 points from Stefan Gonzalez. Ezra Manjon had 5 assists in a losing cause for UC Davis, while Matt Neufeld grabbed 7 rebounds.
UC Irvine was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC Irvine had a 36-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
UC Irvine heads into a battle against UC-Santa Barbara. UC Davis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal State-Fullerton.