ncaab Game Recap
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Long Beach State Beach Wrap - Long Beach State Wins 65-58
Long Beach State got 17 points from Aboubacar Traore as they ran past UC-Santa Barbara 65-58 on Thursday at The Walter Pyramid.
Bettors who backed Long Beach State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.5 at sportsbooks.
Joel Murray had 15 points for Long Beach State and Jadon Jones chipped in with 13 points. Colin Slater had 4 assists for them, while Aboubacar Traore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
UC-Santa Barbara got a 15-point performance from Ajay Mitchell, who was supported by 10 points from Miles Norris. Ajare Sanni had 3 assists in a losing cause for UC-Santa Barbara, while Amadou Sow grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC-Santa Barbara were victorious, as the score was 34-27 at the break.
UC-Santa Barbara won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.
Next game, Long Beach State takes its act home to face Cal State-Northridge looking for another win. For UC-Santa Barbara, they head on the road to face Cal State-Fullerton.