Washington State Cougars at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
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43 - 71
UC Santa Barbara beats Washington State 71-43
UCSB (2-2) built a 34-12 first-half lead after Washington State went 3 of 33 from the field and 0 for 14 from 3-point range. The Cougars (1-3) shot better in the second half but couldn't get closer than 38-19 on Devonte Lacy's 3-pointer with 16:49 left.
John Green had 11 points for the Gauchos.
Brett Boese scored a career-high 13 points and Josh Hawkinson had 13 rebounds for the Cougars.
Both teams struggled at the start, with the Gauchos opening the game 4 of 15 from the field and the Cougars 1 of 16. But the Gauchos turned around their offense first, going on a 7-0 run for a 20-7 lead and scoring the last nine points of the first half. Williams finished the first half with eight points and nine rebounds, and Harmon had 12 points at the break.
UCSB took a 49-21 lead with an 11-2 run early in the second. The Cougars shot 10 of 24 in the second half, but the Gauchos were 15 of 23 and extended their lead to 31.
"We played well on both ends tonight," UCSB coach Bob Williams said. "They missed some open looks, but I thought we defended well and showed some killer instinct. That's a good sign this early in the year."
Lacy, the Pac-12's top returning scorer, entered the game averaging 17 points and shot 1 of 8 from the field for three points.
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TIP-INS
Washington State: Hawkinson reached double figures in rebounding for the third straight game. ... Cougars starters Que Johnson and Ny Redding were benched in the first half for disciplinary reasons.
UC Santa Barbara: The Gauchos have two consecutive straight wins over Pac-12 opponents. They beat California 72-65 on Dec. 6, 2013. ... Eric Childress didn't score in 27 minutes, but he grabbed a career-high eight rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:27 | Brett Boese made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevor Dunbar. | 43 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:34 | DaJuan Smith Turnover. | 40 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Alex Hart Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:50 | Aaron Cheatum missed Layup. | 40 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Alex Hart made Layup. | 40 - 71 |
Statistics
 WSU |
 UCSB |
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|---|---|---|
| 13-57 | FG | 28-59 |
| 23 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 13-18 | FT | 7-10 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Anchorage, AK
Attendance: 2,588 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |