UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ Cal State Northridge Matadors
Traore scores 19, UC Santa Barbara cruises past Cal State Northridge 97-69
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- — Yohan Traore scored 19 points and UC Santa Barbara rolled to a 97-69 victory over Cal State Northridge on Thursday night.
Traore added nine rebounds for the Gauchos (11-6, 4-3 Big West Conference). Cole Anderson scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Josh Pierre-Louis went 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Keonte Jones led the way for the Matadors (13-5, 4-2) with 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Gianni Hunt added 12 points and eight assists for CSU Northridge. Dionte Bostick also put up nine points.
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Game Information
Northridge, CA
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:David Hall
Referee:Travis Schatzman
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig 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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