UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ UC Riverside Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCSB | 39 | 37 | 76 | ||
UCR | 28 | 41 | 69 |
UC Santa Barbara wins 4th straight, beats UC Riverside 76-69
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Jalen Canty scored 20 points, Gabe Vincent added 18 and UC Santa Barbara jumped out early and cruised to a 76-69 victory over UC Riverside on Saturday night.
The Gauchos (16-5, 5-2 Big West Conference) have won four straight and five of their last six games. UC Riverside (5-16, 0-7) has lost nine in a row.
Canty was 8 of 12 from the field, and Vincent was 5-of-9 shooting and made four 3-pointers. Christian Terrell added 13 points, and Leland King II chipped in six with a game-high 12 rebounds.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Terrell and Marcus Jackson gave the Gauchos a double-digit lead midway through the first half as they built a 39-28 halftime advantage. King's 3 stretched the lead to 12 points early in the second. The Highlanders pulled to 60-55 with eight minutes left, but didn't get closer.
Game Information
Riverside, CA
Referee:Rick Batsell
Referee:Phil White
Referee:Ian Caldwell
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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