Bent Leuchten's 17 points and eight rebounds led UC Irvine to a 51-39 victory over Kent State at the Western Slam in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Anteaters won their seventh consecutive game, while the Golden Flashes were led by Delrecco Gillespie's nine points.
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts.LETHBRIDGE, Alberta — Bent Leuchten ’s 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Kent State 51-39 on Friday at Western Slam .
Leuchten added eight rebounds for the Anteaters . Devin Tillis scored eight points while going 3 of 6 from the field and added 11 rebounds. Justin Hohn shot 2 of 11 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with six points, while adding six rebounds. It was the seventh victory in a row for the Anteaters.
The Golden Flashes were led by Delrecco Gillespie, who recorded nine points. Kent State also got seven points from Jamal Sumlin. Marquis Barnett also had seven points. UC Irvine took the lead with 3:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 23-16 at halftime, with Leuchten racking up nine points. UC Irvine pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a five-point lead to 14 points. They outscored Kent State by five points in the final half, as Leuchten led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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