Big West Tournament - Long Beach State Defeats UC Irvine 68-57 - Recap
Big West Tournament - Long Beach State Defeats UC Irvine 68-57 - Recap
Long Beach State grabbed a 68-57 win over UC Irvine on Friday, behind a 22-point effort from Casper Ware at Honda Center.
Long Beach State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 13-point spread.
Long Beach State got 13 points from James Ennis and another 11 points from Mike Caffey. Edis Dervisevic contributed 5 assists, while T.J. Robinson cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
UC Irvine got 15 points from Daman Starring in a losing cause and another 15 points from Michael Wilder. Chris McNealy contributed 4 assists for them, while Michael Wilder had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC Irvine were victorious, as the score was 28-27 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Long Beach State as they grabbed 39 boards, while UC Irvine only had 22.
