ncaab Game Recap
Recap - UC Irvine Defeats UC-Santa Barbara 97-88
UC Irvine got 23 points from Jurian Dixon as they ran past UC-Santa Barbara 97-88 on Saturday at Thunderdome.
UC Irvine won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.
Devin Tillis had 21 points for UC Irvine and Justin Hohn chipped in with 17 points. Justin Hohn had 9 assists for them, while Bent Leuchten was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
UC-Santa Barbara got a 28-point performance from Deuce Turner, who was supported by 18 points from Colin Smith. Jason Fontenet II had 5 assists in a losing cause for UC-Santa Barbara, while Stephan Swenson grabbed 6 rebounds.
UC Irvine was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC Irvine had a 29-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.