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Tait-Jones' 20 lead UC San Diego past UC Santa Barbara in Big West Tournament semifinals, 69-51
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Big West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 79.3 | - | 5 | 30 |
| UC Irvine | 75.9 | - | 7 | 32 |
| Cal State Northri.. | 80.3 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| UC Riverside | 74.8 | 8.5 | 13 | 21 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 74.3 | 8.5 | 13 | 21 |
| UC Davis | 68.0 | 13.5 | 17 | 15 |
| Cal Poly | 82.1 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
| Cal State Bakersf.. | 73.8 | 15 | 19 | 14 |
| Hawai'i | 70.1 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Long Beach State | 67.3 | 21.5 | 25 | 7 |
| Cal State Fullert.. | 63.3 | 22.5 | 26 | 6 |