Final
Keeler scores 38 as Cal Poly beats UC Irvine 95-81
Jan 5, 2010 - 6:33 AM IRVINE, Calif.(AP) -- Lorenzo Keeler hit six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 38 points as Cal Poly defeated UC Irvine 95-81 Monday night.Freshman Kyle Odister added a season-high 23 points for the Mustangs (4-8, 1-0 Big West).
Eric Wise led the Anteaters (7-7, 1-1) with 25 points, and Michael Hunter finished with a career-high 24.
Cal Poly led 65-54 with 9:59 to play, but Irvine quickly pulled to within 65-60 on a layup by Adam Folker.
Five straight points by Keeler put the Mustangs back up by 10 6:26 left, and the Mustangs maintained at least an eight-point lead the remainder of the game.
Cal Poly went on a 20-7 run in the final 8 1/2 minutes of the first half and led 42-26 at the break.
The Mustangs shot a season-high 60.4 percent, including 57.9 percent (11 of 19) from 3-point range.
- NCAA BB
CAL POLY 95
UC IRVINE 81 FINAL
Jan 5 12:07 AM - NCAA BB
CAL POLY 42
UC IRVINE 26 HALFTIME
Jan 4 10:48 PM
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