US EditionGauchos Hold Off Long Beach State for 4th Straight Big West Win
UCSB shot 59% in the first half to build a 17-point lead and held on despite Long Beach's comeback attempt led by Majstorovic’s 21 points.
- On Saturday, UC Santa Barbara defeated Long Beach State 74-71 at the Pyramid, with senior guard Aidan Mahaney scoring 21 points.
- After a dominant first half, the Gauchos shot 59% from the field and led 44-29 at halftime, with a 17-point advantage less than 16 minutes left in the second half.
- Late in the second half, Shaquil Bender's tying 3-pointer made it 67-all with 2:54 left, Isaiah Lewis later pulled Long Beach State within 72-71 with 36 seconds remaining, while Petar Majstorovic scored 19 second-half points.
- UCSB's victory extended its streak with a fourth straight win and eighth consecutive win over Long Beach, improving UC Santa Barbara to 13-7 overall, 6-3 Big West.
- The loss sends Long Beach State into a Thursday road test at UC Riverside at 7 p.m., entering 8-13 overall and 4-5 in conference, with the last five Pyramid meetings decided by five points or less.
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Gauchos hold off Long Beach State for 4th straight Big West win
Gauchos recover after blowing 17 point lead LONG BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) - UC Santa Barbara men's basketball won its fourth consecutive game after holding on for a 74-71 win over Long Beach State on Saturday evening. The Gauchos led by as much as 17 before the Beach tied the game with under 3 minutes remaining in the contest. Fortunately, the Gauchos hung on to defeat the Beach for the eighth consecutive time. HOW IT HAPPENEDThe Gauchos drew first …
Clutch baskets by Shaw and Mahaney Help UCSB Stave Off Long Beach’s Big Comeback, 74-71
LONG BEACH — UC Santa Barbara’s C.J. Shaw had trouble finishing his drives to the basket on Saturday at the Pyramid. That is, until his big finish. The freshman guard from Las Vegas scored on a pair of daring dashes through Long Beach’s defense in the final 2:24 to break a tied game and send the Gauchos on to a 74-71 basketball victory. “C.J. Shaw didn’t play very well until the last two minutes of the game, and then he took over,” UCSB coach Jo…
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Long Beach State can’t complete comeback against UCSB
LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team erased a 17-point second-half deficit to pull even with UC Santa Barbara in the closing minutes, but Petar Majstorovic’s final shot couldn’t send the game to overtime as the Gauchos held on for a 74-71 win at the Pyramid. Majstorovic scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to pace Long Beach (8-13 overall, 4-5 Big West) and spark the comeback bid. Isaiah Lewis scored 16 and Shaquil Be…
Gauchos Head South to Claremont This Weekend - University of California, Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Gauchos will be back in the water this weekend against Claremont McKenna College on Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at 12 p.m. The Blue and Gold will travel back to Santa Barbara to host an invite-only meet with Westmont and Fresno Pacific.
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