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Big West Conference Tournament - Long Beach State vs UC Irvine Final: 83-79 - Recap
Long Beach State grabbed a 83-79 win over UC Irvine on Friday, behind a 20-point effort from Aboubacar Traore at Dollar Loan Center.
Long Beach State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +7.5-point spread as an underdog.
Long Beach State got 15 points from Jadon Jones and another 15 points from Marcus Tsohonis. Aboubacar Traore contributed 7 assists, while Lassina Traore cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
UC Irvine got 19 points from Justin Hohn in a losing cause and another 18 points from Pierre Crockrell II. Pierre Crockrell II contributed 9 assists for them, while Bent Leuchten had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Long Beach State were victorious, as the score was 47-39 at the break.
Long Beach State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-31.