Cal State Northridge Matadors @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
CS Northridge beats UC Santa Barbara 80-78 in OT
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Stephen Maxwell's jump shot as time ran out gave Cal State Northridge an 80-78 overtime victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night.
Josh Greene led with 23 points for the Matadors (13-14, 5-7 Big West). Stephen Maxwell and Ben Vozzola added 17 points apiece.
CSN led 35-33 at the break, but UCSB went on a 14-6 run to start the second half, giving the Gauchos a 47-41 lead with 15:49 left. A 10-3 run by CSN -- including two 3-pointers by Greene and a layup by Landon Drew with 6 seconds left in regulation -- tied the game at 71, sending it into overtime.
With the score tied 78-78 and less than 30 seconds left in OT, Stephen Maxwell hit a jumper as time ran out to seal the win for the Matadors.
Alan Williams led the Gauchos (16-7, 7-3) with 22 points and 17 rebounds.
Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Andy Cohn
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig 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 |
Men's College Basketball News

Virginia Tech names Brian White athletic director
5h

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27
6h

Who's next at Michigan? Potential candidates to replace Dusty May, their priorities
10h

