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UC Irvine looks to sweep CSUB
February 6, 2021 GMT
Bren Events Center, Irvine, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Cal State Bakersfield seeks revenge on UC Irvine after dropping the first matchup in Irvine. The teams last played each other on Feb. 5, when the Anteaters outshot Cal State Bakersfield 43.4 percent to 39.3 percent and made 14 more foul shots en route to the 17-point victory.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: UC Irvine’s Collin Welp has averaged 12.9 points and 6.5 rebounds while Brad Greene has put up 10.9 points and 7.7 rebounds. For the Roadrunners, Taze Moore has averaged 11 points and four rebounds while Justin Edler-Davis has put up 9.7 points and four rebounds.
Greene made a basket to give UC Irvine a 57-47 lead with 2:32 left in the second half but the Rainbow Warriors scored the next 10 points to force overtime. Justin Hemsley made a layup to trim Hawaii’s deficit to 57-55 about two minutes later. After an Anteaters turnover, Hemsley was called for an offensive foul but Madut stole the inbounds pass, was fouled and hit two free throws with 2.8 seconds left to force OT.
Justin Webster added 16 points for Hawaii (5-5, 3-5), which avenged a 53-51 loss to UCI a night earlier.
Webster hit a 3-pointer to give Hawaii a 26-20 lead with 6:55 left in the first half and the Rainbow Warriors didn’t score again until he made a jumper with 15:13 left in regulation. UC Irvine scored scored the first 16 points during a 21-2 run that gave the Anteaters a 13-point lead with 14:19 to play.