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UC Santa Barbara Defeats Portland 79
UC Santa Barbara made 14 three-pointers, with Aidan Mahaney scoring 15 points, to defeat Portland 79-61 in a game marked by a 9-0 run that sealed the win.
- On Monday, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos defeated Portland Pilots 79-61 in SANTA BARBARA, Calif., The Associated Press reported.
- Hot perimeter shooting by the Gauchos, who sank 14 of 29 three-pointers and took the lead with 5:26 remaining in the first half.
- Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting including 4-for-7 on threes, while Hosana Kitenge was 6-for-6 from the field for 14 points.
- The Gauchos' 9-0 run in the second half extended their lead from 14 to 23 points, with Portland leaders including James O'Donnell with 15 points and Cameron Williams with 10 points and seven rebounds.
- With 23 assists and 30 rebounds, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos showed balanced production, with Shaw accounting for 11 assists and Kipruto grabbing 8 rebounds.
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Gauchos End 2025 in Win Column - University of California, Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Men's Basketball team (9-4, 2-0 Big West) defeated the Portland Pilots (7-6, 0-0 WCC) 79-61 at The Thunderdome on Monday afternoon. UC Santa Barbara led by as much as 27, while the win was aided by 14 three-pointers and forced 14 turnovers.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 36%
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