| 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 San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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