Pacific Union PACIFIC UNION at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
· NCAA Men's BasketballUC Santa Barbara routs NAIA Pacific Union 81-49
UC Santa Barbara (11-3) is 6-0 at home, has won three straight since a nine-point loss to Southern California on Dec. 17, and is off to its best start since opening the 2007-08 season 11-2. The Gauchos started last season 2-11.
Heidegger was 7 of 14 from the field. Leland King II had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Jalen Canty added 10 points and 10 rebounds for UC Santa Barbara, which missed 17 shots from long range but outrebounded Pacific Union 58-31.
Jayson Marquez scored 13 points to lead the Pioneers.
King scored seven points during a 17-4 run to open the game as the Gauchos built a 36-18 halftime advantage and cruised from there.
It was the first meeting between the schools.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jeremiah Blandin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joseph Scott. | 49 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:23 | J.D. Slajchert made Jumper. | 46 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Alex Hart Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Brandon Franklin missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 79 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 17-61 | FG | 33-75 |
| 27.9 | Field Goal % | 44.0 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 19.0 | Three Point % | 26.1 |
| 11-14 | FT | 9-14 |
| 78.6 | Free Throw % | 64.3 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: The Thunderdome
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 1,101 | Capacity:
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 1,101 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 18-2 | - | 30-5 |
| UC Irvine | 17-3 | 1 | 32-7 |
| Cal State Northridge | 14-6 | 4 | 22-11 |
| UC Riverside | 14-6 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 7 | 21-13 |
| UC Davis | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Cal Poly | 8-12 | 10 | 16-19 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Hawai'i | 7-13 | 11 | 15-16 |
| Long Beach State | 3-17 | 15 | 7-25 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-19 | 17 | 6-26 |

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