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UC Irvine vs Cal State-Bakersfield Final: 79-75 - Recap
UC Irvine got 17 points from Dawson Baker as they ran past Cal State-Bakersfield 79-75 on Saturday at Icardo Center.
UC Irvine won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Bent Leuchten had 16 points for UC Irvine and Devin Tillis chipped in with 15 points. Pierre Crockrell II had 6 assists for them, while Devin Tillis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Cal State-Bakersfield got a 20-point performance from Antavion Collum, who was supported by 15 points from Marvin McGhee III. Kaleb Higgins had 6 assists in a losing cause for Cal State-Bakersfield, while Antavion Collum grabbed 7 rebounds.
UC Irvine was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UC Irvine had a 33-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
UC Irvine heads into a battle against UC Davis. Cal State-Bakersfield, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal Poly.