US EditionGauchos Shake Off Slow Start and Win at UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara scored 47 second-half points to overcome a 12-point deficit and secure their eighth win in nine games, moving close to first place in the Big West Conference.
- On Thursday, UC Santa Barbara beat UC Riverside 76-68 at UC Riverside, paced by Aidan Mahaney's 20 points.
- UC Riverside jumped out early, making seven of its first eight shots and building a 12-point lead after a 9-0 run keyed by Andrew Henderson, but freshman guard C.J. Shaw beat the first-half buzzer with a running 35-footer to spark UCSB's rally.
- Aidan Mahaney poured in 18 second-half points to take over the game, while Zion Sensley hit three 3-pointers and Marvin McGhee IV helped push UCSB ahead 63-56 with 5:09 remaining.
- The victory was UCSB's eighth in nine games, keeping them within a half-game of Hawai'i in the Big West race, despite Miro Little missing his third straight game with a hand injury.
- Next up for UCSB is a Saturday rivalry game at Cal Poly, a contest Pasternack called tough, with respect for Cal Poly emphasized.
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Gauchos Get Their Guards Up in 76-68 Comeback Victory at UC Riverside in Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE — C.J. Shaw’s long shot just before halftime gave UC Santa Barbara a shortcut in the long road back from its slow start to Thursday’s men’s basketball game at UC Riverside. The freshman guard beat the first-half buzzer with a running 35-footer to rally the Gauchos from a 12-point deficit to their 76-68 victory. “We went into the locker room with some momentum when C.J. hit that huge three,” UCSB coach Joe Pasternack said. “Then I thoug…
Women's Team Sets New Conference and School Record - University of California, Santa Barbara
HOUSTON, TX – Today marked the first session of the 2026 Big West Conference Championship meet. After the first session, the women's team took hold of first place (UCSB 70, UCD 66, USD 60, Seattle U 54, CSU Bakersfield 54, UCSD 40, Hawaii 34). The men sit in fifth place; in the men's standings, three teams lead the pack: GCU - 88, Hawaii - 85, and Ca State Bakersfield - 58. UC San Diego is in fourth place with 32 points, followed by UC Santa Bar…
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