UC Irvine 85, Pacific 80--Irvine spotted Pacific...
UC Irvine 85, Pacific 80--Irvine spotted Pacific 19 unanswered points at the start of the second half, but rallied to win the Big West Conference game at Stockton.
The win was the fifth in a row for Irvine (9-2, 1-0) and ended a seven-game home winning streak for the Tigers (9-4, 1-1).
Pacific led, 57-40, with 13:46 left, but Irvine slowly chipped away and took a 70-69 lead on Jerry Green’s three-pointer.
Guard Maurice McLemore scored 33 points for Pacific. Green led Irvine with 31 points.
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