Welp, Baker lift UC Irvine over UC Santa Barbara 73-69
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Collin Welp registered 16 points and nine rebounds and UC Irvine narrowly defeated UC Santa Barbara 73-69 on Monday.
Dawson Baker added 14 points for the Anteaters (5-4, 2-0 Big West Conference), who beat the Gauchos 77-56 on Sunday, and Brad Greene chipped in 10 points.
D.J. Davis clinched the win with a pair of free throws with 10.8 seconds left.
JaQuori McLaughlin had 22 points for the Gauchos (4-3, 0-2). Ajare Sanni added 18 points. Miles Norris had 16 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Mike Scyphers
- Tommy Nunez
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
| UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
| UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
| UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
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