UC Irvine Anteaters @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
18-6, 11-1 Big West
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18-6, 11-1 Big West
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 33 | 43 | 76 |
UCSB | 24 | 37 | 61 |
13-9, 6-6 Big West
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13-9, 6-6 Big West
Crockrell guides UC Irvine past UC Santa Barbara 76-61
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Pierre Crockrell II scored 14 points to lead UC Irvine to a 76-61 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night.
Crockrell also had seven assists for the Anteaters (18-6, 11-1 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis scored 13, while Derin Saran added 11 points.
The Gauchos (13-9, 6-6) were led by Ajay Mitchell with 17 points. Cole Anderson added 16 points and Josh Pierre-Louis finished with 12 points and three steals.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
ESPN+
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Matthew Rukasin
Referee:Jeff Wooden
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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