Welp scores 15 to lift UC Irvine over Cal Poly 68-49
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Collin Welp posted 15 points as UC Irvine topped Cal Poly 68-49 on Friday.
JC Butler had 14 points for UC Irvine (7-4, 3-0 Big West Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive victory. Brad Greene added 12 points.
Tuukka Jaakkola had three blocks for the Mustangs (2-9, 0-5), who have now lost seven straight games.
Colby Rogers, the Mustangs’ second leading scorer entering the contest at 10 points per game, shot only 20% in the game (2 of 10).
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Men's College Basketball News
N.C. State holds off Pitt's 2nd-half rally, 65-62
— DJ Funderburk dunked after a Cam Hayes steal to slow down a Pitt rally and swing some late momentum back to N.C. State on Sunday in a 65-62 Wolfpack victory.
Hartford beats Albany 83-77 in America East semifinal
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Adamu scores 21 to lift Montana St. over Idaho 71-61
— Amin Adamu scored 21 points and Xavier Bishop 14 and Montana State ended a five-game skid beating Idaho 71-61 on Sunday.
2020-2021 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-3 | - | 17-4 |
| UC Irvine | 8-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 3 | 8-6 |
| UC Riverside | 6-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 9-7 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Hawai'i | 8-8 | 4 | 10-8 |
| CSU Northridge | 5-7 | 5 | 9-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 5-7 | 5 | 6-7 |
| Long Beach State | 4-6 | 5 | 5-9 |
| Cal Poly | 1-13 | 10 | 3-17 |
| UC San Diego | 1-1 | 4 | 5-10 |