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Recap - UC Irvine Defeats Cal Poly 98-89
UC Irvine got 25 points and 10 rebounds from Devin Tillis en route to a 98-89 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center.
Bettors who backed UC Irvine were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.0 at sportsbooks.
Bent Leuchten had 24 points for UC Irvine and Myles Che chipped in with 22 points. Devin Tillis had 4 assists for them, while Bent Leuchten was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Cal Poly got 16 points from Aaron Price Jr. in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jarred Hyder. Jarred Hyder contributed 7 assists for them, while Aaron Price Jr. had 8 rebounds.
UC Irvine led at halftime, 49-39.
The rebound battle favored UC Irvine as they grabbed 44 boards, while Cal Poly only had 43
UC Irvine heads into a battle against UC Riverside. Cal Poly, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hawaii.