UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ UC Irvine Anteaters
7-14, 3-7 Big West
60
7-14, 3-7 Big West
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCSB | 23 | 37 | 60 |
UCI | 40 | 22 | 62 |
12-11, 6-4 Big West
62
12-11, 6-4 Big West
UC Irvine 62, UC Santa Barbara 60
IRVINE, Calif. -- Michael Wilder's 3-point basket with 8.7 seconds left in the game gave UC Irvine a 62-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night.
UC Irvine (12-11, 6-4 Big West) got balanced scoring, led by 12 points from Alex Young and 10 points from Chris McNealy.
Will Davis II and Adam Folker provided a lift at the defensive end with three blocked shots and three steals, respectively.
Alan Williams led UC Santa Barbara (7-14, 3-7) with 22 points. He also had eight rebounds and three steals.
Kyle Boswell chipped in with 15 points and Michael Bryson had 12.
UC Irvine had a 17-6 edge in points off turnovers and 13-8 margin in second-chance points.
Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Jeremy Dente
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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