Evan Leonard, UC Irvine pull away late to edge Long Beach State in key Big West battle

Long Beach State’s Bryan Alberts(10), right, reaches around UCI’s John Edgar Jr.(11, left,) in a Big West Conference game in Long Beach Wednesday, January 31, 2018. (Photo by Thomas R. Cordova Press-Telegram/SCNG)Long Beach State’s Delshuan Booker(15) drives the ball to the basket against UCI’s Elston Jones(50) in a Big West Conference game in Long Beach Wednesday, January 31, 2018. (Photo by Thomas R. Cordova Press-Telegram/SCNG)UC Irvine’s Tommy Rutherford drives