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Postseason NIT - Northern Colorado Bears vs UC Irvine Anteaters Recap - UC Irvine Wins 82-72

Devin Tillis scored 24 points leading UC Irvine to a 82-72 victory over Northern Colorado at Bren Events Center on Wednesday.

UC Irvine was a -7.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Bent Leuchten had 17 points for UC Irvine and Justin Hohn chipped in with 15 points. Justin Hohn had 5 assists for them, while Bent Leuchten was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Northern Colorado got 16 points from Brock Wisne in a losing cause and another 15 points from Langston Reynolds. Langston Reynolds contributed 5 assists for them, while Isaiah Hawthorne had 12 rebounds.

UC Irvine trailed at halftime, 41-38.

The rebound battle favored Northern Colorado as they grabbed 35 boards, while UC Irvine only had 31