Welp scores 29 to carry UC Irvine over UC San Diego 80-55
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Collin Welp had a season-high 29 points plus 10 rebounds as UC Irvine easily defeated UC San Diego 80-55 on Friday.
Welp made 14 of 17 shots.
Brad Greene had 12 points for UC Irvine (13-8, 10-4 Big West Conference). Austin Johnson added 10 points.
Hugh Baxter had 11 points for the Tritons (5-9, 2-9). Toni Rocak added 10 points.
The Anteaters improve to 2-0 against the Tritons for the season. UC Irvine defeated UC San Diego 79-65 on Jan. 9.
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2021-22 Big West Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Long Beach State | 12-3 | - | 20-13 |
CSU Fullerton | 11-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
Hawai'i | 10-5 | 2 | 17-11 |
UC Irvine | 9-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
UC Santa Barbara | 8-5 | 3 | 17-11 |
UC Riverside | 9-6 | 3 | 16-12 |
UC Davis | 5-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
CSU Northridge | 3-13 | 9.5 | 7-23 |
CSU Bakersfield | 2-12 | 9.5 | 8-19 |
Cal Poly | 2-12 | 9.5 | 7-21 |
UC San Diego | 0-0 | 4.5 | 13-16 |