UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Wyoming Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 66
76 - 66
McLaughlin sparks late run, UCSB tops Wyoming 76-66
McLaughlin, a sophomore transfer from Oregon State, scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half, including five straight points to erase a brief Wyoming lead and put the Gauchos up 39-35 at halftime. UCSB was without leading scorer Max Heidegger, who is being treated for concussion symptoms.
The Cowboys came within two points twice down the stretch, the last on a pair of Justin James free throws, making the score 64-62 with 4:21 remaining. McLaughlin drove for a layup and converted a 3-point play to start UCSB's 12-1 back-breaking run that pushed the lead to 76-63 with 21 seconds left to play.
James led Wyoming with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Justin James made Free Throw. | 76 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Justin James made Free Throw. | 76 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Justin James made Free Throw. | 76 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Foul on Jarriesse Blackmon. | 76 - 63 |
Statistics
 UCSB |
 WYO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-47 | FG | 21-58 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 5-29 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 21-27 | FT | 19-27 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Arena-Auditorium
Location: Laramie, WY
Attendance: 3,373 | Capacity:
Location: Laramie, WY
Attendance: 3,373 | 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 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |