UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 46 | 35 | 81 |
UCSB | 30 | 34 | 64 |
UC Riverside knocks off UCSB 81-64
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Kaleb Smith scored 28 points as UC Riverside beat UC Santa Barbara 81-64 on Saturday night.
Smith also had six rebounds for the Highlanders (15-17, 10-10 Big West Conference). Nate Pickens scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. Barrington Hargress went 5 of 15 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Josh Pierre-Louis led the Gauchos (16-14, 9-11) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and two steals. Yohan Traore added 16 points for UCSB. Cole Anderson also recorded 11 points.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Donn Berdahl
Referee:Johnny Harrington
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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