UC San Diego Tritons @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCSD | 45 | 34 | 79 |
UCSB | 24 | 48 | 72 |
UCSD earns 79-72 victory over UCSB
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Tyler McGhie scored 25 points as UCSD beat UCSB 79-72 on Thursday.
McGhie shot 10 for 13, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Tritons (8-6, 2-0 Big West Conference). Bryce Pope scored 20 points, going 6 of 17 from the floor, including 2 for 10 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line. Hayden Gray had 11 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line.
Ajay Mitchell led the Gauchos (7-6, 0-3) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and four assists. Ben Shtolzberg added 13 points for UCSB. Yohan Traore also had 11 points.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Jeff Ketchu
Referee:Coban Lopez
Referee:Andy Cohn
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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