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Recap - UC Irvine Defeats Hawaii 93-68
UC Irvine blew out Hawaii on Saturday, running up the score in a 93-68 win at Bren Events 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 15 points for UC Irvine and Carter Welling chipped in with 14 points. Pierre Crockrell II had 7 assists for them, while Carter Welling was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Hawaii got a 19-point performance from Bernardo da Silva, who was supported by 16 points from JoVon McClanahan. JoVon McClanahan had 5 assists in a losing cause for Hawaii, while Bernardo da Silva grabbed 8 rebounds.
UC Irvine was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored UC Irvine as they grabbed 33 boards, while Hawaii only had 22
Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face UC-Santa Barbara looking for another win. For Hawaii, they head home to face UC San Diego.