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UC Irvine Anteaters vs Long Beach State Beach Recap - UC Irvine Wins 80-75
UC Irvine got 20 points from Myles Che en route to a 80-75 victory over Long Beach State on Thursday at Walter Pyramid.
UC Irvine did not, however, defeat Long Beach State against the spread, which closed at -14.5 at most sportsbooks.
Devin Tillis had 18 points for UC Irvine and Justin Hohn chipped in with 13 points. Justin Hohn had 6 assists for them, while Bent Leuchten was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Long Beach State got 18 points from Devin Askew in a losing cause and another 14 points from TJ Wainwright. Devin Askew contributed 8 assists for them, while Derrick Michael Xzavierro had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Irvine were victorious, as the score was 34-33 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Long Beach State as they grabbed 36 boards, while UC Irvine only had 31
UC Irvine looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the UC Davis. Long Beach State will aim to get back on the winning track at UC-Santa Barbara.