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Las Vegas Classic - New Mexico State Falls 85-68 Against UC Irvine - Game Recap

DJ Davis scored 25 points for UC Irvine on Saturday, leading them to a 85-68 victory over New Mexico State at Orleans Arena.

UC Irvine was a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

UC Irvine got 19 points from Dawson Baker and another 16 points from Justin Hohn. Pierre Crockrell II contributed 5 assists, while Dean Keeler cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

New Mexico State got a 20-point performance from Anthony Roy, who was supported by 14 points from DaJuan Gordon. Deshawndre Washington had 4 assists in a losing cause for New Mexico State, while DaJuan Gordon grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed UC Irvine were victorious, as the score was 48-31 at the break.

UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-31.

Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face San Diego State looking for another win. For New Mexico State, they head home to face UTEP.