UC Irvine Anteaters at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
· NCAA Men's BasketballWelp leads UC Irvine over UC Santa Barbara 53-52
Austin Johnson had seven rebounds and three blocks for UC Irvine (9-7, 4-3 Big West Conference).
Both teams set season lows for scoring during the game. UC Irvine totaled 20 second-half points, the lowest of the season for the visitors, while the 21 first-half points for UC Santa Barbara marked the fewest of the season for the home team.
Amadou Sow had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Gauchos (8-9, 1-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UC Irvine Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cole Anderson missed Jumper. | 53 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:06 | UC Santa Barbara Timeout | 53 - 52 |
Statistics
UCI |
UCSB |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-48 | FG | 16-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 8-9 | FT | 17-22 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: The Thunderdome
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 999 | Capacity:
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 999 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-4 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 2-9 |


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