| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBSU | 23 | 49 | 72 |
| UCI | 46 | 31 | 77 |
Baker carries UC Irvine over Long Beach St. 77-72
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Dawson Baker had 18 points as UC Irvine narrowly beat Long Beach State 77-72 on Saturday night.
Justin Hohn had 13 points and seven assists for UC Irvine (14-8, 9-4 Big West Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Collin Welp added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Joel Murray had 20 points for the Beach (16-11, 12-3). Colin Slater added 16 points and seven assists. Aboubacar Traore had 14 points and six rebounds.
Long Beach State defeated UC Irvine 73-67 on Jan. 22.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Wilson Holland
- Casey McClellan
- Levon Zakarian
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
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