UC Irvine Anteaters @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 25 | 33 | 58 | ||
UCSB | 24 | 46 | 70 |
Canty, Vincent help UCSB beat UC Irvine 70-58
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Jalen Canty had 20 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, and 11 rebounds and Gabe Vincent finished with 21 points to help UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 70-58 on Saturday night.
Max Heidigger scored 14 points and Leland King II added six with 14 rebounds for UCSB (14-5, 3-2 Big West).
UCI's Tommy Rutherford scored eight points during an 12-4 run that made it 47-all when he made back-to-back baskets with 6:48 to play. King answered with a jumper and Canty converted a 3-point play to spark a 15-2 run -- capped by another 3-point play by Canty -- that gave the Gauchos a 13-point lead with three minutes left. The Anteaters trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Rutherford made 7 of 10 from the field and scored 17 points before fouling out with 3:22 to play. Eyassu Worku added 10 points for UC Irvine (8-14, 3-3).
Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Frank Harvey
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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