UC Irvine secured a dominant 76-59 victory over Kennesaw State in the Western Slam basketball game, with Devin Tillis scoring 15 points. The Anteaters maintained a strong lead throughout the match, solidifying their success with an 8-0 run in the second half.
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts.LETHBRIDGE, Alberta — Devin Tillis had 15 points in UC Irvine’s 76-59 win over Kennesaw State on Thursday night at the Western Slam ,
Tillis went 6 of 8 from the field for the Anteaters. Jurian Dixon finished 7 of 8 from the field to add 15 points. Andre Henry went 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 13 points, while adding three steals.Adrian Wooley led the Owls in scoring, finishing with 19 points, four assists and three steals. Simeon Cottle added 12 points for Kennesaw State. Rongie Gordon had eight points and six rebounds.
UC Irvine took the lead with 13:03 left in the first half and never looked back. Dixon led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 43-27 at the break. UC Irvine pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 21 points. They outscored Kennesaw State by one point in the final half, as Tillis led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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