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Santa Clara vs UC Irvine Final: 86-74 - Recap
UC Irvine was burned for 29 points by Carlos Stewart on Thursday as Santa Clara picked up a 86-74 win at Leavey Center.
Santa Clara was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Santa Clara got 26 points from Keshawn Justice and another 10 points from Jaden Bediako. Keshawn Justice contributed 5 assists, while Keshawn Justice cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
UC Irvine got 14 points from Dawson Baker in a losing cause and another 14 points from Justin Hohn. Justin Hohn contributed 5 assists for them, while Bent Leuchten had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Irvine were victorious, as the score was 41-38 at the break.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-25.
Santa Clara heads into a battle against California. UC Irvine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Harvard.