UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ UC Riverside Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCSB | 27 | 28 | 55 |
UCR | 32 | 33 | 65 |
UC Riverside handles UC Santa Barbara 65-55
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Chance Murray scored 15 points to lead five UC Santa Barbara players in double figures Saturday for a 65-55 win over UC Riverside.
Malik Thames and Dikymbe Martin added 12 points apiece, Secean Johnson had 11 and Alex Larsson 10 for Riverside (5-11, 3-2 Big West Conference). The Highlanders shot 45.5 percent from the field while holding Santa Barbara (3-14, 1-4) to 18 field goals overall.
Thames sank a 3-pointer late in the second half to put Riverside on top for good, 28-27, and then Martin got back-to-back buckets to extend the advantage to five at the break. The Highlanders outscored Santa Barbara 33-28 in the second half to secure their third-straight win.
Gabe Vincent led Santa Barbara with 18 points with 7-for-20 shooting, hitting 3 of 14 from behind the arc. Alex Hart added 10 points and J.D. Slajchert had 11 rebounds.
Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Rick Batsell
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Jeff Wooten
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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