US EditionGauchos Hold Off Long Beach State for 4th Straight Big West Win
UC Santa Barbara overcame a near comeback by Long Beach State, led by Petar Majstorovic's 19 second-half points, to secure a 74-71 win and extend their winning streak to four.
- On Saturday at the Pyramid, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos defeated Long Beach State men's basketball team 74-71 as Petar Majstorovic missed a potential tying shot in the final seconds.
- UCSB built its cushion by shooting 59% in the first half to lead 44-29 at halftime, out-shooting Long Beach 59.3% to 47.8% and dominating rebounds 15-8.
- Long Beach mounted its surge when Petar Majstorovic scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Shaquil Bender sank a tying 3-pointer at 67-all late.
- The win left UC Santa Barbara Gauchos with their fourth straight victory and eighth consecutive over Long Beach, improving to 13-7 overall ; Long Beach plays at UC Riverside on Thursday.
- The matchup's narrow margins are clear from the last five meetings at the Pyramid, decided by five points or fewer, while coaches said both teams struggle with consistency and defensive breakdowns across halves.
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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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