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Louisiana-Lafayette Falls 92-67 to UC Irvine - Recap

The battle between UC Irvine and Louisiana-Lafayette didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Louisiana-Lafayette was handed a 92-67 defeat on Tuesday at Ed Clark High School.

UC Irvine was the ATS victor, as they covered the -6.5-point spread as a favorite.

UC Irvine got 20 points from Tommy Rutherford and another 15 points from Collin Welp. Eyassu Worku contributed 5 assists, while John Edgar Jr. cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Louisiana-Lafayette got a 18-point performance from P.J. Hardy, who was supported by 13 points from Kobe Julien. Trajan Wesley had 6 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Kobe Julien grabbed 8 rebounds.

UC Irvine led at halftime, 40-34.

UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-23.

UC Irvine looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Eastern Michigan. Louisiana-Lafayette will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Southeastern Louisiana.