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San Diego State vs UC Irvine Final: 72-69 - Recap
San Diego State got 18 points from Nathan Mensah as they ran past UC Irvine 72-69 on Tuesday at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl.
San Diego State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.
Matt Bradley had 14 points for San Diego State and Keshad Johnson chipped in with 10 points. Darrion Trammell had 5 assists for them, while Matt Bradley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
UC Irvine got a 28-point performance from DJ Davis, who was supported by 14 points from Dawson Baker. Justin Hohn had 4 assists in a losing cause for UC Irvine, while Devin Tillis grabbed 8 rebounds.
San Diego State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
San Diego State had a 32-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, San Diego State takes its act home to face Occidental looking for another win. For UC Irvine, they head home to face Fresno State.