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UC-Santa Barbara Downs Hawaii 76-72 - Match Report
UC-Santa Barbara grabbed a 76-72 win over Hawaii on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Deuce Turner at Thunderdome.
UC-Santa Barbara did not, however, defeat Hawaii against the spread, which closed at -5.5 at most sportsbooks.
UC-Santa Barbara got 12 points from Jason Fontenet II and another 10 points from Kenny Pohto. Stephan Swenson contributed 5 assists, while Jason Fontenet II cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Hawaii got 23 points from Tanner Christensen in a losing cause and another 18 points from Ryan Rapp. Aaron Hunkin-Claytor contributed 4 assists for them, while Tanner Christensen had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC-Santa Barbara were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Hawaii won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-25.
UC-Santa Barbara heads into a battle against UC Irvine. Hawaii, meanwhile, will have their next action against Long Beach State.