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UC Irvine vs UC-Santa Barbara Final: 73-69 - Recap
UC Irvine got 16 points from Collin Welp as they ran past UC-Santa Barbara 73-69 on Monday at Bren Events Center.
UC Irvine was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Dawson Baker had 14 points for UC Irvine and Brad Greene chipped in with 10 points. Collin Welp had 3 assists for them, while Collin Welp was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UC-Santa Barbara got 22 points from JaQuori McLaughlin in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ajare Sanni. JaQuori McLaughlin contributed 5 assists for them, while Amadou Sow had 5 rebounds.
UC Irvine was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-23.
Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face Cal State-Northridge looking for another win. For UC-Santa Barbara, they head home to face Cal State-Fullerton.