UCSB Defeats Oakland 90-67
UCSB hit 18 3-pointers and got 20 points from Viljami Vartiainen as eight Gauchos made at least one shot from deep.
- On Saturday, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos defeated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 90-67 in Santa Barbara, Calif., improving to 2-0 on the season.
- Viljami Vartiainen led the Gauchos with 20 points, while Aidan Mahaney contributed 16 points, shooting 4 for 5 from beyond the arc.
- C.J. Shaw scored 14 points for the Gauchos, and Brady Swartz added seven points, demonstrating depth in the offensive performance.
- For the Golden Grizzlies, Nassim Mashhour led with 19 points, while Chris Fields Jr. recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
- The Gauchos prepare to host Nevada on Wednesday, while the Golden Grizzlies visit Alabama on Monday.
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Three-diculous! Gauchos tie program record for made 3-pointers in blowout win
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - UCSB tied a program record with 18 made three-pointers in a 90-67 home win over Oakland. Eight different Gauchos hit at least one three-pointer and as a team UCSB was 18-for-29 Viljami Vartiainen came off the bench and scored a game-high 20 points, making 5 for 9 from 3-point
Gauchos Are Deadly From Start to Finnish While Tying UCSB’s Three
Two mothers made the long trip from Finland to California to see their college students play basketball at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. And so the Gauchos’ Flying Finns let it fly with the long ball. Miro Little and Viljami Vartiainen led a 90-67 victory over Michigan’s Oakland University while helping UCSB tie a school-record […]
UC SANTA BARBARA 90, OAKLAND 67
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UCSB defeats Oakland 90-67
Gauchos Tie Program Record with 18 Three-Pointers in Win over Oakland
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball team defeated Oakland 90-67 on Saturday at The Thunderdome, using a program-tying 18 three-pointers. UC Santa Barbara went 18 of 29 from the 3-point range and finished with 25 assists against six turnovers. The Gauchos also held advantages in rebounds (35-25), bench points (39-32) and fast-break points (16-5). FROM HEAD COACH JOE PASTERNACK Our first half defense was terrific, holding…
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