UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
13-8, 6-5 Big West
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13-8, 6-5 Big West
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCSB | 26 | 44 | 70 |
CSUB | 24 | 35 | 59 |
9-13, 4-7 Big West
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9-13, 4-7 Big West
Pierre-Louis leads UC Santa Barbara past Cal State Bakersfield 70-59
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- — Josh Pierre-Louis' 20 points helped UCSB defeat CSU Bakersfield 70-59 on Saturday.
Pierre-Louis added seven rebounds for the Gauchos (13-8, 6-5 Big West Conference). Yohan Traore had 14 points, shooting 10 for 10 from the foul line. Ajay Mitchell scored 13.
The Roadrunners (9-13, 4-7) were led by Kaleb Higgins with 19 points and four assists. Corey Stephenson scored 18 and Marvin McGhee added eight points and seven rebounds.
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Game Information
Bakersfield, CA
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Referee:Tim Marion
Referee:John Paul Guerrero
Referee:Tommy Nunez
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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