Omaha Mavericks @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OMA | 30 | 40 | 70 | ||
UCSB | 29 | 48 | 77 |
UC Santa Barbara wins sixth straight, beats Omaha 77-70
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Max Heidegger scored 25 points, Leland King II added 22 points and 13 rebounds and UC Santa Barbara won its sixth straight with a 77-70 victory over Omaha on Tuesday night.
The Gauchos (7-2) are off to their best start since they opened the 2007-08 season 10-1. They started last season 1-7.
Jalen Canty added a season-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for UC Santa Barbara. Marcus Jackson had a career-best 11 assists.
Zach Jackson scored 17 points to lead Omaha (1-9). JT Gibson had 14 points and Mitchell Hahn added 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
The game was tied 45-45 with 12 minutes to play. The Gauchos used a 22-7 run for a 67-52 lead with 5:23 remaining. Heidegger made two 3-pointers and scored 10 points during the stretch. The Mavericks pulled to 73-66 with 56 seconds left before Heidegger made 4 of 6 free throws to end it.
Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Donn Berdahl
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| 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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