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BELMONT (6-4) AT UC IRVINE (4-2), 7, KUCI-FM (88.9)--Irvine must dispense with the what-ifs about Saturday’s 65-60 loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion because it faces a tough bunch of Bruins from Nashville. Belmont, a Division I independent, has won two in a row and is coming of a 79-74 victory over Georgia Southern. Belmont averages more than two dozen three-point shots a game and has made nearly 35%. Three starters score in double figures, led by Wes Burtner (20.2 points).