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Postseason NIT - Utah vs UC Irvine Final: 84-75 - Recap
Utah got a 21-point performance from Branden Carlson, who added 11 rebounds as Utah ran past UC Irvine 84-75 on Tuesday at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Utah got 16 points from Gabe Madsen and another 13 points from Deivon Smith. Deivon Smith contributed 10 assists, while Branden Carlson cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
UC Irvine got a 16-point performance from Derin Saran, who was supported by 14 points from Devin Tillis. Pierre Crockrell II had 5 assists in a losing cause for UC Irvine, while Devin Tillis grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored UC Irvine as they grabbed 39 boards, while Utah only had 36