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Sun Bowl Tournament - Kent State Falls 74-68 to UC Irvine - Recap
Collin Welp scored 18 points leading UC Irvine to a 74-68 victory over Kent State at Don Haskins Center on Monday.
Bettors who backed UC Irvine were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
UC Irvine got 16 points from Brad Greene and another 15 points from Evan Leonard. Eyassu Worku contributed 6 assists, while Collin Welp cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Kent State got 15 points from Danny Pippen in a losing cause and another 13 points from Troy Simons. Troy Simons contributed 4 assists for them, while CJ Williamson had 8 rebounds.
UC Irvine led at halftime, $HalfScore.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-30.
Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face UIC looking for another win. For Kent State, they head home to face Hampton.