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UC Irvine vs UC-Santa Barbara Final: 76-61 - Recap
UC Irvine earned a 76-61 victory over UC-Santa Barbara on Thursday, getting 14 points from Pierre Crockrell II at Thunderdome.
UC Irvine won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.0-point spread as favorites.
UC Irvine got 13 points from Devin Tillis and another 11 points from Derin Saran. Pierre Crockrell II contributed 7 assists, while Carter Welling cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
UC-Santa Barbara got a 17-point performance from Ajay Mitchell, who was supported by 16 points from Cole Anderson. Cole Anderson had 2 assists in a losing cause for UC-Santa Barbara, while Ariel Bland grabbed 8 rebounds.
UC Irvine led at halftime, 33-25.
UC Irvine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-26.
Next game, UC Irvine takes its act on the road to face UC Riverside looking for another win. For UC-Santa Barbara, they head home to face Cal State-Northridge.