Vermont Catamounts at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 64
57 - 64
UC Santa Barbara pulls away from Vermont, 64-57
The teams took turns with the lead throughout the second half in the first meeting between the schools. The Gauchos (6-7) took a four-point lead at intermission, but Vermont rallied in the second half and Ethan O'Day tied the game at 33-33 with 17:23 left.
Kurt Steidl's layup with 4:24 left gave the Catamounts a 54-52 lead, but Eric Childress' layup less than a minute later put Santa Barbara in front for good, 56-54.
The Gauchos closed the game on a 12-3 run, with Williams adding a pair of free throws and a layup during the run.
John Green had 18 points for Santa Barbara while O'Day paced Vermont (5-8) with 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:12 | John Green Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Kurt Steidl missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Vermont Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Cam Ward missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 64 |
Statistics
 UVM |
 UCSB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 22-49 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 5-8 | FT | 15-18 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: The Thunderdome
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 1,966 | Capacity:
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 1,966 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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 |