Cal Poly Mustangs @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CP | 20 | 36 | 56 |
UCSB | 30 | 34 | 64 |
UC Santa Barbara edges Cal Poly 64-56
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Alan Williams netted a double-double with 26 points and 19 rebounds as the University of California Santa Barbara beat Cal Poly 64-56 in the regular season finale for both teams.
John Green added 11 points for the Gauchos (18-12, 11-5) who head to the Big West championship tournament in Anaheim on March 12.
UC Santa Barbara took a 27-16 lead late in the first half with the help of a pair of 3-pointers by T.J. Taylor and a third by Gabe Vincent and the Gauchos were up 30-20 at halftime.
Cal Poly tied it up 43-43 midway through the second half on a 3-pointer by Michael Bolden but an Eric Childress trey and a layup by Green put the Gauchos back up 50-45 with 7:37 to play. A Green dunk with 1:16 left clinched the victory for Santa Barbara.
Brian Bennett led the Mustangs (13-15, 6-10) with 14 points.
Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Tom Nally
2025-26 Standings
| 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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