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UC-Santa Barbara Defeats Long Beach State 58-56 - Recap
UC-Santa Barbara earned a 58-56 victory over Long Beach State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Stephan Swenson at Walter Pyramid.
UC-Santa Barbara won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Colin Smith had 13 points for UC-Santa Barbara and Kenny Pohto chipped in with 11 points. Stephan Swenson had 3 assists for them, while Kenny Pohto was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Long Beach State got a 15-point performance from Devin Askew, who was supported by 11 points from TJ Wainwright. Devin Askew had 3 assists in a losing cause for Long Beach State, while Derrick Michael Xzavierro grabbed 11 rebounds.
UC-Santa Barbara was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Long Beach State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
UC-Santa Barbara looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Cal Poly. Long Beach State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Cal State-Bakersfield.