Gallery: Men’s basketball triumphs over UC Irvine 87-63
Freshman guard Kris Wilkes dunks the ball over two defenders during the first half.
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Senior center Thomas Welsh fight for possession of the ball with UCI guard Max Hazzard. UCLA comes out with the possession.
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Freshman guard Kris Wilkes completes a layup.
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After fumbling for the ball, UCI forward John Edgar Jr. grabs the ball and goes for a shot.
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Welsh had 12 defensive rebounds, the most made by a single player in the game.
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Freshman guard Chris Smith gets a steal and goes for a layup. However, Smith trips up and looses the ball.
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Wilkes fell after getting fouled, and stayed on the ground for a few moments following.
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Redshirt sophomore guard Prince Ali played for 33 minutes against UC Irvine, the largest amount he's played so far in the season.
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The team heads to the locker room after ending the first half on top 38-29.
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Senior center Thomas Welsh recorded his fourth double-double of the season.
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Junior guard Aaron Holiday scored 16 points and made three assists during the game.
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UC Irvine forward Tommy Rutherford scored only three points before fouling out.
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Forward Jonathan Galloway shot 2-of-3, but UC Irvine only shot 34 percent over the entire game.
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The Bruins emerged with a 24-point win against the Anteaters to move to 5-1 on the season.
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