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Recap - UC Irvine Defeats Pepperdine 82-48

UC Irvine cruised to victory on Saturday, running Pepperdine out of the gym and running up a 82-48 score at Bren Events Center.

UC Irvine was the ATS victor, as they covered the -10.0-point spread as a favorite.

UC Irvine got 19 points from Dawson Baker and another 18 points from Collin Welp. Collin Welp contributed 4 assists, while Austin Johnson cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Pepperdine got 13 points from Keith Fisher III in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jade' Smith. Mike Mitchell Jr. contributed 1 assists for them, while Braun Hartfield had 5 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 36 boards, while Pepperdine only had 29

Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face Santa Clara looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head on the road to face Fresno State.