UC Davis Aggies @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCD | 34 | 37 | 71 | ||
UCSB | 29 | 25 | 54 |
Shorts II, UC Davis knock off Big West-leading UCSB
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- TJ Shorts II scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting with six assists and UC Davis beat Big West Conference leader UC Santa Barbara 71-54 on Saturday, ending the Gauchos' eight-game winning streak.
AJ John added 13 points and six rebounds for the Aggies (18-9, 9-4), who shot 55 percent in handing UCSB its first home loss this season after 11 wins.
Gabe Vincent scored 17 points with five assists for the Gauchos (20-6, 9-3), who remain alone in first. Max Heidegger, the top scorer in the Big West at more than 20 per game, made only 1 of 5 from the arc and finished with 13 points.
The Aggies were leading 44-40 with 12 minutes left when they went on a 23-6 run to lead by 21 with 5:37 to go, with Shorts scoring 10 points and John making a trio of 3-pointers.
Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Rick Batsell
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Phil White
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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