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UC Irvine vs Northern Iowa Final: 80-60 - Recap

Northern Iowa was run off the court by UC Irvine on Sunday as they blasted them 80-60 at McLeod Center.

UC Irvine was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Bent Leuchten had 18 points for UC Irvine and Justin Hohn chipped in with 13 points. Justin Hohn had 3 assists for them, while Devin Tillis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Northern Iowa got 13 points from Jacob Hutson in a losing cause and another 12 points from RJ Taylor. RJ Taylor contributed 3 assists for them, while Tytan Anderson had 7 rebounds.

UC Irvine led at halftime, 45-39.

UC Irvine had a 36-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, UC Irvine takes its act home to face Pepperdine looking for another win. For Northern Iowa, they head on the road to face Wichita State.